Pharmacology syllabus

Theory:
PH1 General Pharmacology
PH1.1 Principles of pharmacology: Introduction, terminologies, drug
nomenclature
PH1.2 Routes of drug administration: types and dosage forms
PH1.3 Pharmacokinetics: Absorption, distribution, metabolism and
excretion of drugs
PH1.4 Pharmacodynamics: principles and mechanism of action of drugs
PH1.5 Pharmacotherapeutics: drug dosage, factors modifying drug
action and rational use of medicines
PH1.6 Adverse drug effects: Pharmacovigillance, prevention

PH2 Autonomic nervous system

PH2.1 Neurohumoral transmission: introduction, steps in neurohumoral
transmission
PH2.2 Cholinergic drugs: introduction; cholinergic transmission,
Parasympathomimetics, cholinergic agonists and their actions,
cholinomimetic alkaloids, types, mechanism of action
PH2.3 Anticholinestearases: classification, mechanism of action,
pharmacokinetics, side effects, indications and contraindications
PH2.4 Anticholinergic drugs: introduction, classification,
pharmacological actions, side effects, indications and
contraindications
PH2.5 Drugs acting on autonomic ganglia: Ganglionic stimulants and
blockers
PH2.6 Adrenergic drugs: adrenergic transmission, sympathomimetics;
classification, adrenergic stimulants, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics
PH2.7 Antiadrenergic drugs: α and β blockers, pharmacological actions,
pharmacokinetics, drug interactions

PH3 Autacoids
PH3.1 Amine autacoids: histamine and serotonin.
Histamine: introduction, pharmacological actions,
pathophysiological roles.
 Antihistamics: pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, side effects,
indications and contraindications
PH3.2 Serotonin (5-HT): introduction, pharmacological actions,
pathophysiological roles
5-HT antagonists: pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, side
effects, indications and contraindications
PH3.3 Drug therapy for migraine
PH3.4 Drug therapy for gout and anti-rheumatic drugs: introduction,
classification, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, side effects
PH3.5 NSAIDs: classification, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics,
side effects, indications and contraindications
PH3.6 Local anesthetics: classification, pharmacodynamics,
pharmacokinetics, side effects

PH4 Peripheral nervous system

PH4.1 Skeletal muscle relaxants: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, side effects

PH5 Central nervous system

PH5.1 General anessthetics: introduction, classification, pharmacological
actions, side effects and contraindications
PH5.2 Sedative-Hypnotics: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, uses and adverse effects
PH5.3 Anti-epileptic drugs: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, treatment, adverse effects
PH5.4 Anti-depressant drugs: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, treatment, adverse effects
PH5.5 Antipsychotic and antimanic drugs: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, treatment, adverse effects
PH5.6 Antianxiety drugs: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, treatment, adverse effects
PH5.7 Opioid analgesics and antagonists: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, treatment, adverse effects
PH5.8 Antiparkinsonian drugs: introduction, classification,
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, treatment, adverse effects
PH5.9 Effects of acute and chronic ethanol intake

PH6 Respiratory system drugs

PH6.1 Drugs for cough: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
 pharmacodynamics, side effects, indications and contraindications
PH6.2 Drugs for bronchial asthma and COPD: classification,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects, indications and
contraindications

PH7 Cardiovascular drugs

PH7.1 Drugs modulating Renin angiotensin system: introduction,
mechanism of action, pathophysiological roles
ACE inhibitors: types, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics,
interactions, uses, adverse effects, indications and contraindications
PH7.2 Angiotensin antagonists: ARBs, pharmacokinetics and its uses
PH7.3 Drugs for congestive cardiac failure: classifications,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects, indications and
contraindications
PH7.4 Antiarrhythmic drugs: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, side effects, treatment, indications and
contraindications
PH7.5 Antianginal and anti-ischaemic drugs: classifications,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects, uses, treatment,
indications and contraindications
PH7.6 Antihypertensive drugs: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, side effects, uses, treatment, indications and
contraindications
PH7.7 Drugs used in the management of dyslipidemias

PH8 Drugs acting on kidney

PH8.1 Diuretics: introduction, classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, uses
PH8.2 Antidiuretics: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, side effects, indications and contraindications

PH9 Gastrointestinal drugs

PH9.1 Drugs for peptic ulcers: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, adverse effects, uses
PH9.2 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
PH9.3 Antiemetic, prokinetic and digestant drugs: introduction,
classifications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, uses,
adverse effects, indications and contraindications
PH9.4 Drugs for constipation and diarrhoea: classifications,
 pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, uses, adverse effects,
indications and contraindications
PH10 Drugs affecting blood and blood formation
PH10.1 Haematinics and erythropoietin: drugs used in anemia

PH11 Hormones and related drugs

PH11.1 Drugs used in endocrine disorders: diabetes mellitus, thyroid
disease and osteoporosis; classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects
PH11.2 Drugs used in anterior pituitary hormones: introduction,
classifications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, treatment,
adverse effects
PH11.3 Corticosteroids: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects
PH11.4 Drugs used for contraception
PH11.5 Drugs used in the treatment of infertility and erectile dysfunction
PH11.6 Uterine relaxants and stimulants: classifications,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects

PH12 Anticancer drugs

PH12.1 General principles of chemotherapy
PH12.2 Anticancer drugs: chemotherapeutic agents, classifications,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, treatment

PH13 Antimicrobial drugs

PH13.1 Use of antimicrobials and antibiotics
PH13.2 Antitubercular drugs: first line, mechanism of action, side effects
and doses
PH13.3 Drugs used in Tuberculosis
PH13.4 Antileprotic drugs: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects
PH13.5 Antimalarial drugs: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects
PH13.6 Antiamebic and anti-helminthic drugs: classifications,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects
PH13.7 Drugs used in UTI/STD and viral diseases including HIV

PH14 Miscellaneous drugs

PH14.1 Immunosuppressant drugs: classifications, pharmacokinetics,
 pharmacodynamics, treatment, adverse effects
PH14.2 Drugs acting on skin and mucous membranes: classification, uses
PH14.3 Antiseptics and disinfectants
PH14.4 Chelating agents and heavy metal poisoning
PH14.5 Vitamins: fat and water soluble
PH14.6 Vaccines and their uses
PH14.7 Drug interactions