INTRODUCTION TO COURSE:

Pharmacology is an essential component of the modern undergraduate curriculum. To equip the students of Sargodha Medical College with the latest knowledge about drugs and related issues and in this process prepare them for the professional exams.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

It is expected that at the end of session, the students will know:

1. The general principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

2. Pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, pharmacological actions, indications, contraindications, drug interactions and adverse reactions of the various drugs acting on body systems

3. Rational prescribing of drugs for selected disorders

4. Sign, symptoms and management of over-dosage of selected drugs

        TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED FOR COURSE:

1. Recommended Books

   1. Katzung B G.  Basic and clinical pharmacology 12th Edition (New York) Mc Graw Hills

   2. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology 6th Ed

   3. Board review series by Katzung

   4. Board review series by Lippincot’s

2. For MCQs 

   1. Pre-test Pharmacology by Shlafer (one best type) 11th Edition 

   2. Board review  series by Katzung (at end of each chapter)

   3. Boar review series by Lippincot’s (at end of each chapter)

3. Reference Book. ---- Goodman and Gilman’s the pharmacology Basis of Therapeutics

4. Additional books. Multiauthor textbook of pharmacology & therapeutics Vol I (for General Pharmacology only)

SYSTEM  OF EVALUATION:

FINAL EXAMINATION BY UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA

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