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PHARMACOLOGY
ER20-21T IN HINDI

CHAPTER -01

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

CHAPTER -02

Drugs Acting on the Peripheral Nervous System

  • Steps involved in neurohumoral transmission
  • Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of
    1. Cholinergic drugs
    2. Anti-Cholinergic drugs
    3. Adrenergic drugs
    4. Anti-adrenergic drugs
    5. Neuromuscular blocking agents
    6. Drugs used in Myasthenia gravis
    7. Local anaesthetic agents
    8. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

CHAPTER -03

Drugs Acting on the Eye

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

  • Miotics
  • Mydriatics
  • Drugs used in Glaucoma

CHAPTER -04

  • Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System

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

    • General anaesthetics
    • Hypnotics and sedatives
    • Anti-Convulsant drugs
    • Anti-anxiety drugs
    • Anti-depressant drugs
    • Anti-psychotics
    • Nootropic agents
    • Centrally acting muscle relaxants
    • Opioid analgesics

CHAPTER -05

Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of

  • Anti-hypertensive drugs
  • Anti-anginal drugs
  • Anti-arrhythmic drugs
  • Drugs used in atherosclerosis and
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Drug therapy for shock

CHAPTER -06

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

  • Hematinic agents
  • Anti-coagulants
  • Anti-platelet agents
  • Thrombolytic drugs

CHAPTER -07

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

  • Bronchodilators
  • Expectorants
  • Anti-tussive agents
  • Mucolytic agents

CHAPTER -08

Drugs Acting on the Gastro Intestinal Tract

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

  • Anti-ulcer drugs
  • Anti-emetics
  • Laxatives and purgatives
  • Anti-diarrheal drugs

CHAPTER -09

Drugs Acting on the Kidney

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

  • Diuretics
  • Anti-Diuretics

CHAPTER -10

Hormones and Hormone Antagonists

Physiological and pathological role and clinical uses of

  • Thyroid hormones
  • Anti-thyroid drugs
  • Parathormone
  • Calcitonin
  • Vitamin D
  • Insulin
  • Oral hypoglycemic agents
  • Estrogen
  • Progesterone
  • Oxytocin
  • Corticosteroids

CHAPTER -11

Autocoids

  • Physiological role     of     Histamine,     5     HT     and Prostaglandins
  • Classification, clinical uses, and adverse effects of
  • antihistamines and 5 HT antagonists

CHAPTER -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:

  • Penicillins
  • Cephalosporins
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Macrolides
  • Tetracyclines
  • Sulphonamides
  • Anti-tubercular drugs
  • Anti-fungal drugs
  • Anti-viral drugs
  • Anti-amoebic agents
  • Anthelmintics
  • Anti-malarial agents
  • Anti-neoplastic agents

CHAPTER -13

Biologicals : Definition, types, and indications of biological agents with examples