Practical Manual of Pharmacology for Medical Students

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 Administration-I
7. Common Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug Administration-II
8. Common Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug Administration-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