Textbook of Pharmacology

The revision of the Indian medical curriculum in 2018 put an emphasis on learner-centered, integrated, and competency-based learning. This is meant to facilitate the acquisition of skills along with ethical and humanistic values. The revised curriculum for undergraduate medical education enables the Indian medical graduate to recognize Health for All as a national goal and fulfill their societal obligations.

The curriculum in pharmacology is witnessing a sea change from emphasis on animal experiments and dispensing pharmacy-based curriculum to an applied approach, where the emphasis is on how the student prescribes rationally, taking into view the various facets of the medicine and the patient. All competencies as per the new curriculum of the National Medical Commission (NMC) have been covered. Textbook of Pharmacoloy will not only help the students have a better grasp of the subject but also lay a strong foundation for the integration of pharmacological aspects with clinical subjects.

Key Features

• Comprehensive review of the subject with conceptual and factual information in accordance with the new CBME curriculum
• Easy-to-understand format with accompanying illustrations, flowcharts, and mind maps to help the student in easy reading, remembering recollecting, and reproducing the content in the exam
• Presentation of information in tabular format for easy recall

• Multiple Choice Questions with answers to help students in preparing for postgraduate entrance exams and assist them in tackling real-life situations

  Inhalt

  Part I: General Pharmacology

  1. Definitions and Sources of Drugs
  2. Routes of Drug Administration
  3. Pharmacokinetics
  4. Pharmacodynamics
  5. Drug Interactions
  6. Adverse Drug Reactions and Its Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance
  7. Occupational and Environmental Pesticides, Food Adulterants, and Insect Repellents
  8. Management of Common Poisonings, Insecticides, and Common Stings and Bites
  9. New Drug Approval Process and Clinical Trials
  10. Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoeconomics
  11. Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
  12. Drug Regulations, Acts, and Other Legal Aspects
  13. Prescription Writing
  14. Basic Aspects of Geriatric and Pediatric Pharmacology
  15. National Health Programme
      Part II: Drugs Affecting Autonomic Nervous System
  16. Introduction to the Nervous System
  17. Cholinergic System
  18. Anticholinergics, Atropine, and Its Substitutes
  19. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
  20. Adrenergic System and Adrenergic Drugs
  21. Adrenergic Receptor Blockers
      Part III: Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular System
  22. ReninAngiotensin System
  23. Congestive Cardiac Failure
  24. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction1
  25. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction2
  26. Antihypertensives
  27. Pharmacotherapy of Shock
  28. Antiarrhythmic Drugs
      Part IV: Renal Pharmacology
  29. Diuretics and Antidiuretics
      Part V: Drugs Affecting Central Nervous System
  30. Introduction to CNS
  31. General Anesthetics
  32. Local Anesthetics
  33. Sedatives and Hypnotics
  34. Alcohol
  35. Antiepileptic Drugs
  36. AntiParkinsonian Drugs and Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
  37. CNS Stimulants and Drugs of Abuse
  38. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
  39. Antipsychotic Drugs
  40. Opioid Analgesics
      Part VI: Autacoids
  41. Histamine and Antihistaminics
      42 . Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) Agonists and Antagonists, Ergot Alkaloids, and Drug Treatment of Migraine
  42. EicosanoidsProstaglandins, Thromboxanes, and Leukotrienes
  43. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
  44. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout
      Part VII: Drugs Used in Respiratory System
  45. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma
  46. Drugs for Treatment of Cough
      Part VIII: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood-Forming Organs
  47. Hematinics and Treatment of Anemia
  48. Coagulants and Anticoagulants
  49. Drugs Used in Dyslipidemias
      Part IX: Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal System
  50. Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Drugs
  51. Drug Therapy of Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  52. Pharmacotherapy of Nausea and Vomiting
  53. Drug Treatment of Diarrhea
  54. Drug Treatment for Constipation and IBD
      Part X: Chemotherapy
  55. General Considerations
  56. Sulfonamides and Cotrimoxazole
  57. Fluoroquinolones
      59A. Penicillin
      59B. Cephalosporins
  58. Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
  59. Aminoglycosides
  60. Macrolides and Miscellaneous Antimicrobials and Pharmacotherapy of STD and UTI
  61. Antituberculosis Drugs
  62. Chemotherapy of Leprosy
  63. Antifungal Agents
  64. Antiviral Drugs
  65. Chemotherapy of Malaria
  66. Antiamebics and Drugs for Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, and Pneumocystosis
  67. Anthelmintic Drugs
  68. Cancer Chemotherapy
  69. Antimicrobial Stewardship
      Part XI: Endocrine Pharmacology
  70. Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormones
  71. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs
  72. Pharmacology of Estrogens and Related Drugs
  73. Androgens and Anabolic Steroids
  74. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction
  75. Antidiabetic Drugs
  76. Corticosteroids
  77. Agents Affecting Calcium Balance
  78. Drugs Acting on the Uterus: Oxytocics and Tocolytics
      Part XII: Miscellaneous
  79. Chelating Agents and Heavy Metal Poisoning
  80. Immunosuppressants and Stimulants
  81. Vaccines and Sera
  82. Antioxidants
  83. Physiological Functions of Essential Bioelements in Humans
  84. Minerals
  85. Dermatopharmacology
  86. Gene Therapy
  87. Antiseptics and Disinfectants
  88. Drug Therapy of Medical Emergencies
  89. Drugs Used in Ocular Disorders
  90. Essential Medicines, Fixed-Dose Combinations, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Herbal Medicine