PHARMACOLOGY – II



Chemotherapy of Infections and Cancer 
Basic Principles of Chemotherapy; Systemic Pharmacological study of Anti-bacterial, Antiviral, Anti-fungal, Anti-protozoal and Anti-helmenthic drugs; Cancer Chemotherapy 

Pharmacology of Autocoids: Local Hormones 
Anti-histamines: Histamine, Serotonim and ergot alkaloids; Vasoactive principles; Eicosanoids; Prostagladins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrines and related compounds. Nitric oxide, Donors and inhibitors. Para Drugs acting on blood and blood forming agents -Coagulants, Anti-coagulants, Haematinics (iron, vitamin-B12, Folic acid) and Thrombolytic Agents. 

Pharmacology of Endocrine System 
Systemic Pharmacological study of Pituitary Hormones, Sex Hormones, Oral Contraceptives, Oxytocics and Uterine relaxants; Pharmacology of thyroid and Anti-thyroid drugs, Insulin, Oral hypoglycemics, Glucagon and Adrenocortico steroids; 

Bioethics and Bioassay Of Some Selective Drugs 
Principles of Bioethics, Bioethics of Animals used in Bioassay studies; Principles of Bioassays; Official Bioassays; Biological assay of anti-haemophilic fraction, Heparin sodium, Chorionic gonadotropin, Corticotropin, Insulin, Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Adrenaline; Biological assay of diptheria anti-toxin, anti-rabies vaccine, tetanus anti-toxin and old tuberculin vaccine; 

Toxicology of Drugs and Clinical Pharmacology 
Principles of Toxicology; Definition of Poison; General principles of treatment of poisoning with special reference to barbutirates, Opium and Organophosphorus toxicity; 
Treatment of Poisoning for the following toxins: Methyl Alcohol, Heavy metals, Paracetamol and Digitalis 
Introduction to Clinical pharmacology and Phases of clinical trials;