Main description:

Covers all essential components of pharmacology practicals which could contribute to improve therapeutics and contains updates in all chapters and additions of 6 more chapters.

Emphasizes more on dosage forms and correct way to administer these forms rather than pharmacy preparations in clinical pharmacy section.
Explains experimental pharmacology in relation to computer simulation modules.
Clinical pharmacology section has been expanded further and more examples have been added and updated.
Discribes pharmacokinetic parameters with formula and their clinical significance.
Elaborates rational drug use, essential drug concept, monitoring of adverse reactions and therapeutic drug monitoring with examples.
Includes principles of drugs used in special populations, pregnancy, lactation, hepatic and renal diseases.
Includes research component as students are doing short research studies.
Provides objectives and exercises have been provided at the end of every chapter.

Contents:

SECTION 1: CLINICAL PHARMACY

1. Terminologies in Pharmacology

2. Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy

3. Weights, Measures and Abbreviations

4. Labeling of Drugs

5. Pharmacy Preparations

6. Common Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug AdministrationA-I

7. Common Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug AdministrationA-II

8. Common Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug AdministrationA-III

SECTION 2: EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY

9. Introduction

10. Effects of Drugs on Rabbit Eye

11. Effect of Drugs on Frog Heart

12. Effect of Drugs on Rabbit Intestine

13. Effect of Drugs on Dog Blood Pressure

14. Short Experiments for Efficacy and Safety

15. Ethics and Animals

16. Alternatives to Animals Use

SECTION 3: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

17. Introduction

18. Small Group Learning in Pharmacology

19. Pharmacokinetic Parameters and Calculations

20. Prescription Writing through Problem-based Learning (Rational Prescribing)

21. Case-based Learning in Pharmacology

22. Critical Evaluation of Prescription (Audit of Prescriptions)

23. Problem-based Drug Interactions

24. Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring

25. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

26. Drug use in Special Population/Diseases/Physiological Conditions

27. Critical Appraisal of Drug Promotional Literature

28. Therapeutic Follow-up Cases/Problems

29. New Drug Development

30. Calculation of Drug Doses and Dilutions

31. Evaluation of Drug Formulations

32. Basics of Research

33. Ethics and Humans

34. Management of Some Common Poisonings

35. Objectively Structured Practical Examination

36. Innovative Exercises in Pharmacology

SECTION 4: APPENDICES

Appendix

1. Proposed Revised Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Appendix

2. Adverse Drug Reaction Form

Appendix

3. Adverse Event Reporting Form for Consumers

Appendix

4. Schedule of Practicals for MBBS 2nd Professional

(18 Months) (Effective Period 15 Months)

Appendix

5. Glimpses from National List of Essential Medicines 2015 (India)

Index