It is the effect of a drug on cells, organs, and systems that results from the precise biochemical interaction produced by the drug, often referred to as its mechanism of action. These effects cover the sources, chemical characteristics, biological effects, and therapeutic applications of pharmaceuticals. All medications modify the functioning of the target molecule in relation to subsequent intermolecular interactions by interacting at the molecular level with biological targets or structures. Among these interactions are receptor binding, post-receptor effects, and chemical interactions. Drugs binding to the active site of an enzyme, medicines interacting with cell surface signaling proteins to block downstream signaling, and so on are examples of these interactions like tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Effects are elicited following the drug-target interaction and can be assessed using clinical or biochemical methods. Some of the common examples of this are the blood-glucose-lowering...
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(2024). Pharmacological Effect. In: Dictionary of Toxicology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9283-6_2113
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