Unit 1  Introduction to Pharmacology

  Chapter 1  Introduction

    1.1  Introduction

    1.2  Drugs and Placebos

    1.3  FDA and SFDA

    1.4  Brief History of Pharmacology

    1.5  Health, Disease and Drug Treatment

  Chapter 2  General Principles of Pharmacodynamics

    2.1  Introduction

    2.2  Drug Action and Drug Effect

    2.3  Dose-effect Relationship

    2.4  Drug Therapeutic Action and Adverse Drug Reaction

    2.5  Factors Affecting the Drug Action

    2.6  New Drug Development

  Chapter 3  The Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Action

    3.1   Introduction

    3.2  The Mechanisms of Drug Action

    3.3  Receptor Theories and Interactions of Drugs and Receptors

  Chapter 4  Pharmacoldnetics

    4.1  Introduction

    4.2  Drug Transport

    4.3  Compliance

    4.4  In vivo Process of Drugs

    4.5  Pharmacokinetics

    4.6  Drug Interaction

Unit 2  Drugs Affecting the Function of Neuroeffectors

  Chapter 5  The Pharmacological Outline of Autonomic Nervous Systems

    5.1  Introduction

    5.2  Neurotransmitters and Pharmacology

  Chapter 6  Cholinergic Agonists

    6.1  Introduction

    6.2  Choliuoceptor-activating Drugs

  Chapter 7  Cholinergic Antagonists..

    7.1  Introduction

    7.2  Muscarinic Cholinergic Blocking Drugs

  Chapter 8  Adrenergic Agonists

    8.1  Introduction

    8.2  Adrenergic Receptor Agonists

  Chapter 9  Adrenergic Antagonists..

    9.1  Introduction

    9.2  Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists

  Chapter 10  Local Anesthetics

    10.1  Introduction

    10.2  Classification of Local Anesthetics

    10.3  Drugs Commonly Used in Clinics

Unit 3  Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

  Chapter 11  Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs

    11.1  Introduction

    11.2  Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia

  Chapter 12  Antipsychotic Drugs

    12.1  Introduction

    12.2  Antipsychotic Drugs

    12.3  Antidepressants and Antimanics

  Chapter 13  Antiepileptic Drugs

    13.1  Introduction

    13.2  Mechanism of Action of Antiepileptic Drugs

    13.3  Antiepileptic Drugs

    13.4  General Principles for Drug Usage

  Chapter 14  Drugs for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

    14.1  Introduction

    14.2  Drugs Commonly Used for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

  Chapter 15  Analgesic Drugs

    15.1  Introduction

    15.2  Analgesic Drugs (Opioids) : Agonists of Opioid Receptors

    15.3  Antagonists of Opioid Receptors

  Chapter 16  Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

    16.1  Introduction

    16.2  Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Unit 4  Drugs Affecting Renal and Cardiovascular Function

  Chapter 17  Diuretic Drugs

    17.1  Introduction

    17.2  Commonly Used Diuretics

  Chapter 18  Calcium Channel Blockers

    18.1  Introduction

    18.2  The Commonly Used Calcium Channel Blockers

  Chapter 19  Drugs for Congestive Heart Failure

    19.1  Introduction

    19.2  Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

  Chapter 20  Antihypertensive Agents

    20.1  Introduction

    20.2  Drugs Used for the Treatment of Hypertension

  Chapter 21  Antiarrhythmic Drugs

    21.1  Introduction

    21.2  Antiarrhythmia Drugs

  Chapter 22  Antianginal Drugs

    22.1  Introduction

    22.2  Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Angina

  Chapter 23  Antihyperlipidemic Drugs

    23.1  Introduction

    23.2  Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemia

  Chapter 24  Drugs Affecting Haemostasis and Thrombosis

    24.1  Introduction

    24.2  Commonly Used Drugs

  Chapter 25  Agents Used in Anemia

    25.1  Introduction

    25.2  Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Anemia

Unit 5  Drugs Affecting Gastro intestinal Tract, Respiratory or Endocrine System

  Chapter 26  Steroid Hormones

    26.1  Introduction

    26.2  Steroid Hormones

  Chapter 27  Hormones of Thyroid and Anti-thyroid Drugs

    27.1  Introduction

    27.2  Thyroid Hormones

    27.3  Antithyroid Drugs