BPH-406: PHARMACOLOGY –IV
THEORY
Max. Marks: 80 Total Hours: 75 (3hrs/week)
Note: Examiner to set eight questions and the candidates are required to attempt any five.
- Drugs acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract: (6)
i. Antacids, anti-secretory and anti-ulcer drugs.
ii. Laxative and antidiarrhoeal drugs.
iii. Appetite stimulants and suppressants.
iv. Emetics and anti-emetics.
v. Miscellaneous: carminatives, demulcents, protectives, adsorbents, astringents, digestants, enzymes and mucolytics.
- Pharmacology of Endocrine system: (8)
i. Hypothalmic and pituitary hormones
ii. Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs, parathormone calcitonin and vitamin D.
iii. Insulin, oral hypoglycemic agents and glucagon.
iv. ACTH and corticosteroids.
v. Androgens and anabolic steroids.
vi. Drugs acting on the uterus.
- Chemotherapy: (15)
i. General principles of chemotherapy.
ii. Sulphonamides and co-trimoxazole.
iii. Antibiotics, pencillins, cephalosporins, betalactamas, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, chloramphenical, erythromycin, quinolones and miscellaneous antibiotics.
iv. Chemotherapy of tuberculosis, laprosy, fungal diseases, viral diseases, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
v. Chemotherapy of malignancy and Immunosuppressive agents.
- Principles of Toxicolgy: (4)
i. Definition of poison, general principles of treatment of poisoning with particular reference to barbiturates opoids, organophosphorus and atropine poisoning.
ii. Heavy metals and heavy metal antagonsists.
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy. (3)
- Basic concepts of Pharmacotherapy: (15)
i. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and individualisation of drug therapy.
ii. Drug delivery systems and their biopharmaceutic and therapeutic considerations.
iii. Drug use during infancy and in the elderly (Paediatrics & geriatrics).
iv. Drug use during pregnancy.
v. Drug induced disease.
vi. The basics of drug interactions.
vii. General principles of clinical toxicology.
viii. Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests.
- Important disorders of organ system and their management: (20)
ii. CNS disorders: epilepsy, parkinsonism, schizophrenia, depressions.
iii. Respiratory disease: asthma, COPD.
iv. Gastrointestinal disorders: peptic ulcer disease, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis and cirrhosis.
v. Endocrine disorders: Diabetes Mellitus and thyroid disorders.
vi. Infections disease: tuberculosis, urinary tract infection, enteric infections, upper respiratory infections.
vii. Mematopoietic disorders: anemias.
viii. Joint and connective tissue disorders: rhematie disease gout and hypercurricemia.
ix. Neoplastic disease: acute leukaemias, hodkin's disease and Carcinoma of breast.
- Therapeutic drug monitoring. (2)
- Concept of essential drugs and rationale drug use. (2)