• First book of its kind for undergraduates.
• Concise summary has been given in the beginning of every chapter in the form of a Chapter Review.
• Each chapter consists of multiple sections, such as Explain Why Questions; Rationale Questions; Short Notes; Therapeutic Status Questions; and Drug Treatment Questions.
• Covers frequently asked questions in the university examinations.
• Well-supplemented with multiple flowcharts and figures to aid in the memorization of concepts.
• Saves plenty of time and minimizes tedious efforts at the time of revision for examination.
• Immensely useful in undergraduate exam preparation and viva voce.

About the Author

Gobind Rai Garg MBBS, MD (Pharmacology),Gold Medalist,Ex-Assistant Professor(Pharmacology), Maulana Azad Medical College, Director , Ayush Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi,India Sparsh Gupta, MBBS, MD (Pharmacology),Gold Medalist,Ex-Assistant Professor(Pharmacology), Army College of Medical Sciences, Delhi,India

Table of Contents:
1. General Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics Kinetics of Elimination Pharmacodynamics Pharmacovigilance Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Short Notes 2. Autonomic Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous System Parasympathomimetic Drugs Anticholinergic Drugs Sympathetic Nervous System Sympathomimetic Drugs Sympatholytic Drugs Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 3. Autacoids Histamine Serotonin Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Gout Rheumatoid Arthritis Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 4. Cardiovascular System Congestive Heart Failure Hypertension Angina Pectoris Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrhythmia Antidyslipidemic Drugs Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 5. Diuretics Diuretics Antidiuretics Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status 6. Endocrinology Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary Thyroid Hormones Hormones of Pancreas Oral Hypoglycemic Agents Corticosteroids Drugs Affecting Calcium Balance Estrogen Androgens Anti-androgens Uterine Relaxants Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 7. Central Nervous System Sedative Hypnotic Drugs Antiparkinsonism Drugs Antiepileptic Drugs Drugs for Psychiatric Illness Antidepressant Drugs Antimanic Drugs Antianxiety Drugs Alcohols Opioids Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 8. Peripheral Nervous System Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status 9. Hematology Hematinics Hematopoietic Growth Factors Coagulants Anticoagulants Fibrinolytics/Thrombolytics Antiplatelet Drugs Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 10. Respiratory System Cough Bronchial Asthma Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 11. Gastrointestinal Test Peptic Ulcer Disease Drugs for Vomiting and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Management of Diarrhea Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug Treatment 12. Antibiotics Classification Drug Inhibiting Cell Wall Synthesis Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors Drugs Inhibiting Protein Synthesis Antimetabolites Flouroquinolones Urinary Antiseptics Antimycobacterial Antibiotics Tuberculosis Atypical Mycobacterial Infections Leprosy Anti-fungal Agents Antiviral Agents Antimalarial Drugs Drugs for Amoebiasis Drugs for Trypanosomiasis Drugs for Leishmaniasis Antihelminthic Drugs Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Rationale Questions • Section 3: Short Notes • Section 4: Therapeutic Status • Section 5: Drug treatment 13. Anti-cancer Drugs Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Short Notes 14. Immunomodulators and Miscellaneous Immunosuppressants Immunostimulants Antiobesity Drugs Erectile Dysfunction Antismoking Drugs Treatment of Poisonings Chelating Agents Adverse Effects Hyperkalemia Thalidomide Drugs of Choice Sections • Section 1: Explain Why Type Questions • Section 2: Short Notes