| Galenic formulation | |
| Galenic formulation deals with the principles of preparing and compounding medicines in order to optimize their absorption. Galenic formulation is named after Claudius Galen, a 2nd Century AD Greek physician, who codified the preparation of drugs using multiple ingredients. Today, galenic formulation is part of pharmaceutical formulation. The pharmaceutical formulation of a medicine affects the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of a drug. | |
| See also | |
| Formulations | |
| Pharmaceutical formulation | |
| ADME | |
| Pharmacology | |
| Medicinal chemistry | |
| Pesticide formulation |