Introduction and scope of Pharmacology Various routes of drug administration - advantages and disadvantages Drug absorption - definition, types, factors affecting drug absorption Bioavailability and the factors affecting bioavailability Drug distribution - definition, factors affecting drug distribution  Biotransformation of drugs - Definition, types of biotransformation reactions, factors influencing drug metabolisms Excretion of drugs - Definition, routes of drug excretion General mechanisms of drug action and factors modifying drug action Steps involved in neurohumoral transmission Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of Cholinergic drugs Anti-Cholinergic drugs Adrenergic drugs Anti-adrenergic drugs Neuromuscular blocking agents Drugs used in Myasthenia gravis Local anaesthetic agents Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of Miotics Mydriatics Drugs used in Glaucoma

General anaesthetics  Hypnotics and sedatives  Anti-Convulsant drugs  Anti-anxiety drugs Anti-depressant drugs Anti-psychotics Nootropic agents Centrally acting muscle relaxants Opioid analgesics Anti-hypertensive drugs Anti-anginal drugs Anti-arrhythmic drugs Drugs used in atherosclerosis and Congestive heart failure Drug therapy for shock

Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of Hematinic agents Anti-coagulants Anti-platelet agents Thrombolytic drugs Bronchodilators Expectorants Anti-tussive agents Mucolytic agents Anti-ulcer drugs Anti-emetics Laxatives and purgatives Anti-diarrheal drugs

Diuretics Anti-Diuretics Thyroid hormones Anti-thyroid drugs Parathormone Calcitonin Vitamin D Insulin Oral hypoglycemic agents Estrogen Progesterone Oxytocin Corticosteroids

Physiological role of Histamine, 5 HT and Prostaglandins Classification, clinical uses, and adverse effects of antihistamines and 5 HT antagonists Penicillins  Cephalosporins  Aminoglycosides  Fluoroquinolones  Macrolides  Tetracyclines  Sulphonamides  Anti-tubercular drugs  Anti-fungal drugs  Anti-viral drugs  Anti-amoebic agents  Anthelmintics  Anti-malarial agents  Anti-neoplastic agents Definition, types, and indications of biological agents with examples