D.Pharm 2nd Year Pharmacology Notes

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You see, the field of pharmacy constitutes a significant part of the medical healthcare sector. The Diploma in Pharmacy—commonly referred to as D.Pharm—is a two-year course; however, completing it allows you to gain quick entry into the job market. The syllabus for the first year of this program is structured around five subjects.

The pharmacy field is a very important medical field. Here, pharmacists not only dispense medication to patients but also educate them about the medicines. In the pharmaceutical industry, these same pharmacists manufacture the medicines and conduct research on them.

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The Subjects in the 2nd year of D.Pharm are:

• Pharmacology
• Community Pharmacy and Management
• Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Pharmacy Law and Ethics
• Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy

In pharmaceutical Pharmacology, you will be taught how the dose of a drug is made and how the drug is made, which chemical is mixed in it, when and how much, all this will be taught to you.

D.Pharm 2nd Year Pharmacology Syllabus

Before downloading the notes, please take a look at the Pharmacology syllabus to understand what topics are covered.

🔹 Chapter 1: General Pharmacology

Topics:

• Introduction & scope of Pharmacology

Drug Administration

• Routes of drug administration
• Advantages & disadvantages

Pharmacokinetics

• Drug absorption:
  • Definition
  • Types
  • Factors affecting absorption
• Bioavailability:
  • Definition
  • Factors affecting bioavailability
• Drug distribution:
  • Definition
  • Factors affecting distribution
• Biotransformation:
  • Definition
  • Types of reactions
  • Factors affecting metabolism
• Drug excretion:
  • Definition
  • Routes

Pharmacodynamics

• Mechanism of drug action
• Factors modifying drug action

🔹 Chapter 2: Drugs Acting on Peripheral Nervous System

Topics:

• Neurohumoral transmission (steps)

Drugs (Study for each):

(Definition, classification, actions, dose, indications, contraindications)

• Cholinergic drugs
• Anti-cholinergic drugs
• Adrenergic drugs
• Anti-adrenergic drugs
• Neuromuscular blocking agents
• Drugs for Myasthenia gravis
• Local anaesthetics
• NSAIDs

🔹 Chapter 3: Drugs Acting on Eye

Drugs:

(Definition, classification, actions, dose, indications, contraindications)

• Miotics
• Mydriatics
• Anti-glaucoma drugs

🔹 Chapter 4: Drugs Acting on CNS

Drugs:

(Definition, classification, actions, dose, indications, contraindications)

• General anaesthetics
• Sedatives & hypnotics
• Anti-convulsants
• Anti-anxiety drugs
• Anti-depressants
• Anti-psychotics
• Nootropics
• Muscle relaxants (central)
• Opioid analgesics

🔹 Chapter 5: Drugs Acting on Cardiovascular System

Drugs:

• Anti-hypertensives
• Anti-anginal drugs
• Anti-arrhythmic drugs
• Drugs for atherosclerosis
• Drugs for heart failure
• Drug therapy for shock

🔹 Chapter 6: Blood & Blood Forming Organs

Drugs:

• Hematinics
• Anti-coagulants
• Anti-platelets
• Thrombolytics

🔹 Chapter 7: Respiratory System Drugs

Drugs:

• Bronchodilators
• Expectorants
• Anti-tussives
• Mucolytics

🔹 Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal Drugs

Drugs:

• Anti-ulcer drugs
• Anti-emetics
• Laxatives & purgatives
• Anti-diarrheal drugs

🔹 Chapter 9: Drugs Acting on Kidney

Drugs:

• Diuretics
• Anti-diuretics

🔹 Chapter 10: Hormones & Antagonists

Topics + Drugs:

• Thyroid hormones
• Anti-thyroid drugs
• Parathormone
• Calcitonin
• Vitamin D
• Insulin
• Oral hypoglycemics
• Estrogen & Progesterone
• Oxytocin
• Corticosteroids

🔹 Chapter 11: Autacoids

Topics:

• Histamine
• 5-HT (Serotonin)
• Prostaglandins

Drugs:

• Antihistamines
• 5-HT antagonists
  (classification, uses, adverse effects)

🔹 Chapter 12: Chemotherapeutic Agents

Basics:

• Introduction
• Principles of chemotherapy

Drug Classes:

• Penicillins
• Cephalosporins
• Aminoglycosides
• Fluoroquinolones
• Macrolides
• Tetracyclines
• Sulphonamides
• Anti-TB drugs
• Anti-fungal drugs
• Anti-viral drugs
• Anti-amoebic agents
• Anthelmintics
• Anti-malarial drugs
• Anti-cancer drugs

🔹 Chapter 13: Biologicals

Topics:

• Definition
• Types
• Indications
• Examples

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D.Pharm 2nd Year Pharmacology Notes PDF

B.Pharm 2nd year Pharmacology Book PDF

Books are very important; you should definitely check out the books according to your syllabus. During your pharmacy studies, books from Nirali Prakashan and PV Sindhu are very helpful. You can download the PDFs from the link below.

• Pharmaceutical Pharmacology Nirali Prakashan Full Book PDF:- PDF
• Pharmaceutical Pharmacology PV Sindhu Full Book PDF:- PDF
• Pharmaceutical Pharmacology Thakur Publication Full Book PDF:- PDF
• Pharmaceutical Pharmacology The Point Publication Full Book PDF: PDF

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