BP405TSemester 43 creditsTheory
Systemic Pharmacology I
Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP405T as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 4 — Medicinal Chemistry + 1st Internship).
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5 Units1
Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology9 Hours- ANS overview: sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions; neurotransmission (ACh, noradrenaline); receptors (nicotinic, muscarinic, α, β)
- Cholinergic drugs: muscarinic agonists (pilocarpine, bethanechol), anticholinesterases (neostigmine, physostigmine, organophosphates), nicotinic agonists; clinical applications and toxicology
- Adrenergic drugs: catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine), sympathomimetics (salbutamol, phenylephrine); alpha and beta blockers — pharmacology and clinical uses
2
CNS Pharmacology9 Hours- Sedatives and anxiolytics: benzodiazepines, buspirone, barbiturates — mechanisms and clinical uses
- Antiepileptic drugs: phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid, levetiracetam, lamotrigine — mechanisms, uses, side effects
- Anti-Parkinson drugs: levodopa, carbidopa, dopamine agonists (pramipexole, ropinirole), MAO-B inhibitors (selegiline), COMT inhibitors; anticholinergics
3
Cardiovascular Pharmacology9 Hours- Antihypertensives: diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, vasodilators — mechanisms, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, drug interactions
- Diuretics: thiazides, loop diuretics (furosemide), potassium-sparing diuretics — mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, clinical uses
- Cardiac glycosides (digoxin): mechanism, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic uses, toxicity, drug interactions; antiarrhythmics: classes I-IV
4
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology9 Hours- Antacids and antiulcer drugs: antacids, H2 receptor antagonists (cimetidine, ranitidine), proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole, pantoprazole), H. pylori eradication regimens
- Prokinetics and antiemetics: metoclopramide, domperidone, ondansetron, aprepitant — mechanisms and uses; antiemetics in chemotherapy
- Laxatives and antidiarrhoeal drugs: osmotic (lactulose), stimulant (senna, bisacodyl), bulk-forming (ispaghula); loperamide, oral rehydration therapy
5
Respiratory Pharmacology9 Hours- Bronchodilators: β2-agonists (salbutamol, salmeterol — short and long-acting), methylxanthines (theophylline, aminophylline), anticholinergics (ipratropium, tiotropium) — mechanisms and clinical uses
- Anti-inflammatory drugs in asthma and COPD: corticosteroids (inhaled and systemic), leukotriene antagonists (montelukast), cromoglycates; stepwise management of asthma
- Antitussives, expectorants, mucolytics: codeine, dextromethorphan; guaifenesin; acetylcysteine, ambroxol — mechanisms and uses
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