Contents:

Section One.General Pharmacology.

1. Definitions, Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug Administration

2. Pharmacokinetics

3. Pharmacodynamics

4. Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions

Section Two.Pharmacology of Autonomic Nervous System.

5. ANS-General Considerations

6. Drugs Affecting Cholinergic System and Autonomic Ganglia

7. Drugs Affecting Sympathetic System

Section Three.Pharmacology of Cardiovascular System.

8. Pharmacotherapy of Hypertension

9. Pharmacotherapy of Angina Pectoris

10. Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias

11. Pharmacotherapy of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

12. Pharmacotherapy of Shock

Section Four.Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs.

13. Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis

14. Haematinic Drugs

Section Five.Water, Electrolytes And Drugs Modifying Renal Functions

15. Pharmacology of Water, Electrolytes and Nutrients in Dehydration

16. Diuretics and Antidiuretics.Section Six.Pharmacology of Respiratory Tract.

17. Pharmacotherapy of Cough

18. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma and Rhinitis

Section Seven.Pharmacology of Gastrointestinal Tract.

19. Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer

20. Emetics and Antiemetics

21. Pharmacotherapy of Constipation and Diarrhoea

22. Hypolipidemics and Miscellaneous Drugs Acting on GIT

Section Eight.Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System.

23. General Considerations and Aliphatic Alcohols

24. General Anaesthetics

25. Local Anaesthetics

26. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants.

27. Hypnotics and Sedatives

28. Antiepileptic Drugs

29. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists

30. Analgesic, Antipyretic and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

31. Psychopharmacology

32. Pharmacotherapy of Parkinsonism

33. CNS Stimulants and Cognition Enhancers

Section Nine.Hormones and Related Drugs (Endocrines).

34. General Consideration and Hormones of Anterior Pituitary

35. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs

36. Drugs Affecting Calcium Metabolism.

37. Insulin, Oral Antidiabetics Drugs and Glucagon

38. Corticosteroids

39. Gonadal Hormones and their Antagonists

40. Oxytocin and Other Drugs Acting on Uterus

Section Ten.Chemotherapy.

41. General Considerations

42. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim and Quinolones

43. Urinary Antiseptics and Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

44. Beta-lactam Antibiotics

45. Macrolides, Aminoglycosides and Other Antibacterial Drugs

46. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol

47. Antifungal Drugs

48. Antiviral Drugs

49. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis

50. Chemotherapy of Leprosy

51. Chemotherapy of Malaria

52. Chemotherapy of Amoebiasis

53. Anthelmintic Drugs

54. Anticancer Drugs

Section Eleven.Miscellaneous

55. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Ectoparasiticides

56. Vitamins

57. Heavy Metals and Antagonists, Enzymes, Therapeutic and Toxic Gases

58. Immunosuppressants and Gene Therapy

59. Vaccines, Sera and Other Immunostimulants

60. Drugs during Pregnancy and Infancy

61. Drugs Acting on Skin and Mucous Membranes

62. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

63. Management of Drug Inventory and Distribution

64. Drug Prescribing and Calculation of Doses

Annexures.Annexure I: Adverse drug reaction form

Annexure II: Representative examples of drugs which should be stored in refrigerator

Annexure III: Proforma I, II, and III

Annexure IV: Drug Schedules

Annexure V: Abbreviations

Index