D.Pharma 2nd Year

As Per New Syllabus [ ER20 ]

Pharmacology
Chapter 1 :
General Pharmacology

Topics

General Pharmacology
Introduction and scope of Pharmacology
Various routes of drug administration
advantages and disadvantages
Drug absorption
definition, types, factors affecting drug absorption
Bioavailability
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