Pharmacology Book D.Pharm 2nd Year

Chapter

Topic

Hours

1)     

General Pharmacology

·         Introduction and scope of Pharmacology

·         Various routes of drug administration- advantages and disadvantages

·         Drug absorption- definition, types, factors affecting drug absorption

·         Bioavailability and the factors affecting bioavailability

·         Drug distribution- definition, factors affecting drug distribution

·         Biotransformation of drugs- Definition, types of biotransformation reactions, factors influencing drug metabolisms

·         Excretion of drugs- Definition, routes of drug excretion

·         General mechanisms of drug action and factors modifying drug action

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2)     

Drugs Acting on the Peripheral Nervous System

·         Steps involved in neurohumoral transmission

·         Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

a)       Cholinergic drugs

b)      Anti-cholinergic drugs

c)       Adrenergic drugs

d)      Anti-adrenergic drugs

e)       Neuromuscular blocking agents

f)       Drugs used in Myasthenia gravis

g)      Local anaesthetic agents

h)      Non-Steroidal Anti- Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

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3)     

Drugs Acting on the Eye

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of:

2

4)     

Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

8

5)     

Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

6

6)     

Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

4

7)     

Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

2

8)     

Drugs Acting on the Gastro Intestinal Tract

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

5

9)     

Drugs Acting on the Kidney

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of:

2

10)  

Hormones and Hormone Antagonists

Physiological and pathological role and clinical uses of:

8

11)  

Autocoids

·         Physiological role of Histamine, 5 HT and Prostaglandins

·         Classification, clinical uses, and adverse effects of antihistamines and 5 HT antagonists

3

12)  

Chemotherapeutic Agents: Introduction, basic principles of chemotherapy of infections, infestations and neoplastic diseases, Classification, dose, indication and contraindications of drugs belonging to following classes:

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13)  

Biologicals

Definition, types, and indications of biological agents with examples

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