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Course Name Pharmacology
Course Code 24CNF504
Program B.Sc. Blood Bank Technology
Semester I
Credits 4
Campus Kochi

Description

  1. General Pharmacology – Evaluation of drugs in man, drug prescribing and drug interactions Sedatives, hypnotics and pharmacotherapy of insomnia.
  2. Drugs effective in convulsive disorders- Opioid analgesics. Analgesic – antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Psychopharmacology
  3. Drug therapy of parksinsonism and other degenerative disorders of the brain- Local anesthetics, Adrenergic and adrenergic blocking drugs. Histamine and anti histamic drugs
  4. Pharmacotherapy of cough
  5. Pharmacotherapy of bronchial asthma and rhinitis
  6. Digitalis and pharmacotherapy of cardiac failure
  7. Vasodilator drugs and pharmacotherapy of angina pectoris
  8. Pharmacotherapy of hypertension
  9. Drugs and blood coagulation
  10. Drugs effective in iron deficiency and other related anemias
  11. Diuretics
  12. Emetics, drug therapy of vomiting, vertigo and diarrhea
  13. Pharmacotherapy of constipation
  14. Pharmacotherapy of peptic ulcer
  15. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, cortimoxazole, nitrofurans and quinolones
  16. Penicillins and antibiotics effective mainly against gram positive organisms 30
  17. Amonoglycosides and other antibiotics effective mainly against gram negative organisms 18. Antibiotics effective against both gram positive and gram negative organisms 19. General principles of chemotherapy of infections
  18. Chemotherapy of urinary tract infections
  19. Antiseptics, disinfectants and insecticides
  20. Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
  21. Insulin and ant diabetic drugs
  22. Adrenal cortical steroids
  23. Vitamins and antioxidants
  24. Drugs, pregnancy and the newborn

Reference Books

  1. Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, Tripathi
  2. Basics and Clinical Pharmacology, Katzung

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