Important Pharmacology Topics for MBBS Students.pdf

The subject of pathology is quite vast and seems stressful for MBBS students. But with the proper preparation plan for pathology tests, you can get your concepts clear and score well in exams.

This article broadly covers the important topics that usually give way to tricky pathology examination questions.

But before we delve into the topics that are important for a Pathology exam, let's understand the subject first. What is pathology?

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Important Pharmacology Topics for MBBS Students

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If you are an MBBS student, you must not skip studying about the
drugs, that is, the subject of pharmacology. It is one of the core
subjects of the MBBS, included in the para-clinical phases of the
curriculum. During the course of MBBS, a student has to learn
extensively about drug administration.
The course curriculum and in-handtraining in pharmacology enable
the person to gain valuable knowledge about which drugs to
prescribe, dosage of drugs, specific effects of their combinations,
and modes of action of drugs on living beings, etc. Throughout
thepharmacology course,an aspirant is expected to put forth
consistent efforts.

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A list ofMBBS pharmacologyimportant topics is given below. It must
be noted that the topics mentioned below are covered over the entire
duration of MBBS.
General Pharmacology
•Route of drug administration
•Bioavailability
•Plasma protein binding
•Pharmacovigilance
•Microsomal enzyme and Enzyme induction

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•First pass metabolism
•Kinetics of Elimination
•Loading dose and Maintenance dose
•G protein coupled receptors
•Therapeutic index
•Factors modifying drug actions
•Placebo, Rational prescribing
•Tolerance
•Teratogenicity

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
•Myasthenia gravis
•Atropine, Ipratropium bromide, Tiotropium, Dicyclomine
•Drugs used in motion sickness
•Treatment of Anticholinesterase
•Cholinergic Drugs
•Cholinesterase Reactivators
•Glaucoma
•OP Poisoning treatment
•β-blockers (Complete)

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•Mydriatics
•Pregalin, Phenylephrine, Epimedin
Autocoids
•Second generation Antihistamines over the first generation
advantages
•Use of prostaglandin analogues
•Migraine
•Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout
•Allopurinol, Aspirin, Sumatriptan, Probenecid
•Classification of NSAIDs, Uses, Adverse effects

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PNS
•Local Anesthesia
GIT
•Classification of treatment of peptic ulcer and drugs-mechanism of
action and adverse effects
•H
2Blockers-uses, adverse effects, mechanisms of actions
•Proton pump inhibitors (PPI)
•Antacids

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•Prokinetic drugs (Metoclopramide, Domperidone)
•5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists
Endocrinology
•Differences between Propylthiouracil and Carbimazole
•Radioactive Iodine
•Preparation of Insulin & Indications for Insulin
•Diabetic Ketoacidosis
•Biguanide (Metformin)
•Corticosteroids

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•Anabolic steroid
•Sildenafil & Tadalafil
•Estrogen
•Clomiphene Citrate
•Selective Estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS)-Tamoxifen
•Mifepristone
•Oral contraceptives
Anti-microbial Agents (Very important section)
•Drug Resistance

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•Prevention of Drug Resistance
•Superinfections
•Cotrimoxazole, Fluoroquinolones
•Extended spectrum penicillin
•β-lactamase inhibitors
•Third generation cephalosporins
•Aminoglycosides
•First-line drugs for TB
•Categories-wise treatment regimens for TB

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•Treatment of TB-Role of Corticosteroids
•Amphotericin-B, Griseofulvin, Clotrimazole, Ketoconazole, fluconazole
•Amantadine, Interferon
•Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
•Classification of malarial drugs, chemoprophylaxis of metals
•Treatment of uncomplicated malaria
•Malaria Treatment
•Chloroquine, Quinine, Primaquine

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•Treatment of different forms of amoebic infection
•Metronidazole, Mebendazole, Albendazole, DEC
•Anti-retroviral drugs
•Drugs used inAcne vulgaris
Anti-cancer drugs
•Cyclophosphamide
•Cisplatin
•Methotrexate

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•Paclitaxel
•Imatinib
•Monoclonal Antibody
Cardiovascular System (CVS)
•ACE Inhibitors
•ARBs
•Cardiacglycoside(Digoxin)
•Calcium channels blockers (CCB)
•Treatment of CHF

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•Treatment of Hypertension (Classification)
•Treatment of Angina
•Vasodilators
•Hypertensive Emergency
•Nicorandil, Nitrate, Lignocaine, Postmortem, Enalapril
Blood
•Parenteral Iron preparation
•Oral Anticoagulants
•Anti-platelets

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•Low molecular weight
•Warfarin
•Deferiprone
•Hypolipidemic Drugs
Kidney
•Loop diuretics (Furosemide)
•Mannitol
•K Sparing diuretics (Spironolactone)

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Chelating Agents
•BAL (British anti-Lewiste)
•Deferoxamine
•Deferiprone
Central Nervous System (CNS)
•Preanesthetic medication
•Ketoamine
•Antiepileptic drug
•Status epilepticus

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•Anti-parkinsonian drugs and classification
•Antipsychotic drug classification
•Lithium carbonate, Diazepam
•Antidepressants
•Morphine, Acute morphine, Poisoning treatment, Buprenorphine
•Opioid Antagonist
The above-mentioned list might seem too much or too difficult for a
pharmacology aspirant, but there are some tips and tricks that make
mastering thepharmacology conceptseasy.

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The Gold Standard Faculty of Pharmacology advises aspirants to
follow these tips to understand pharmacology better and
become top doctors in due course of time.
1. An aspirant should consult only thebest pharmacology book for
MBBS. A good book helps an aspirant have conceptual clarity. The
distinctive and concise format of the content, eye-catching and
detailed illustrations and photographs, tables, and charts result in a
better understanding of the nature of drugs.
2. An aspirant should subscribe to apharmacology course online,
and rely on simplified ways of learning.

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In good-quality courses,pharmacology lecturesare delivered in the
form of videos. Interactive video lectures by renowned faculty help
a student strengthen the basics of pharmacology and build a
stronger foundation.
Thebestpharmacology videosare highly illustrative andthe online
coursehelps the students ask questions in case they have a doubt
and get explanations for the same. The good pharmacology courses
also provide worthy notes and practice questions.

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