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 Pharmacology 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

Table of Contents:

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. Renin-Angiotensin System 23. Congestive Cardiac Failure 24. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction-1 25. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction-2 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 43. Eicosanoids-Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, and Leukotrienes 44. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 45. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout Part VII: Drugs Used in Respiratory System 46. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma 47. Drugs for Treatment of Cough Part VIII: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 48. Hematinics and Treatment of Anemia 49. Coagulants and Anticoagulants 50. Drugs Used in Dyslipidemias Part IX: Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal System 51. Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Drugs 52. Drug Therapy of Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 53. Pharmacotherapy of Nausea and Vomiting 54. Drug Treatment of Diarrhea 55. Drug Treatment for Constipation and IBD Part X: Chemotherapy 56. General Considerations 57. Sulfonamides and Cotrimoxazole 58. Fluoroquinolones 59A. Penicillin 59B. Cephalosporins 60. Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics 61. Aminoglycosides 62. Macrolides and Miscellaneous Antimicrobials and Pharmacotherapy of STD and UTI 63. Antituberculosis Drugs 64. Chemotherapy of Leprosy 65. Antifungal Agents 66. Antiviral Drugs 67. Chemotherapy of Malaria 68. Antiamebics and Drugs for Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, and Pneumocystosis 69. Anthelmintic Drugs 70. Cancer Chemotherapy 71. Antimicrobial Stewardship Part XI: Endocrine Pharmacology 72. Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormones 73. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs 74. Pharmacology of Estrogens and Related Drugs 75. Androgens and Anabolic Steroids 76. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction 77. Antidiabetic Drugs 78. Corticosteroids 79. Agents Affecting Calcium Balance 80. Drugs Acting on the Uterus: Oxytocics and Tocolytics Part XII: Miscellaneous 81. Chelating Agents and Heavy Metal Poisoning 82. Immunosuppressants and Stimulants 83. Vaccines and Sera 84. Antioxidants 85. Physiological Functions of Essential Bioelements in Humans 86. Minerals 87. Dermatopharmacology 88. Gene Therapy 89. Antiseptics and Disinfectants 90. Drug Therapy of Medical Emergencies 91. Drugs Used in Ocular Disorders 92. Essential Medicines, Fixed-Dose Combinations, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Herbal Medicine