This textbook from Sathya Publishers is an English medium (अंग्रेजी माध्यम) book on Pharmacology, written by Dr. N. Murugesh, especially designed in accordance with the revised new syllabus as per PCI–ER–2021 for Second Year Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) students, and also useful for B.Pharm, nursing and other paramedical students needing a concise account of the subject. The book keeps the treatment short and syllabus-bound, as a diploma course requires — each drug group is presented with its classification, mechanism of action, pharmacological actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects and contraindications, in language a second-year diploma student can read and revise without a reference text alongside. The book covers general pharmacology with pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, routes of administration, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions (प्रतिकूल औषधि प्रभाव); drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system; the central nervous system including anaesthetics, sedatives, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antidepressants and analgesics; autacoids and NSAIDs; cardiovascular drugs including antihypertensives, antianginals, antiarrhythmics and drugs for heart failure; diuretics; drugs acting on blood; respiratory and gastrointestinal pharmacology; endocrine pharmacology including insulin, oral antidiabetics, corticosteroids and thyroid drugs; chemotherapy of infections and malignancy with antibiotics, antitubercular, antimalarial, antifungal, antiviral and anticancer drugs; vitamins and immunopharmacology; and toxicology with the management of common poisonings. Its distinguishing feature is this concise, PCI-syllabus-matched arrangement supported by classification tables, flowcharts and diagrams that make revision before the examination quick. All content, terminology and explanations in this book are presented in the English language only. Key Features: English medium book — complete content, terminology and explanations in English Written by Dr. N. Murugesh, published by Sathya Publishers Eighth Edition, revised and updated Especially designed in accordance with the revised new syllabus as per PCI–ER–2021 Written for Second Year Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) students Concise, syllabus-bound treatment suited to a diploma course Each drug group given with classification, mechanism of action, uses, adverse effects and contraindications Classification tables, flowcharts and diagrams for quick visual learning Also useful for B.Pharm, nursing and other paramedical students General pharmacology — pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and routes of administration Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions Autonomic nervous system pharmacology Central nervous system — anaesthetics, sedatives, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antidepressants and analgesics Autacoids, NSAIDs and drugs used in gout and rheumatoid arthritis Cardiovascular drugs — antihypertensives, antianginals, antiarrhythmics and heart failure drugs Diuretics and drugs acting on the kidney Drugs acting on blood — anticoagulants, antiplatelets and haematinics Respiratory and gastrointestinal pharmacology Endocrine pharmacology — insulin, oral antidiabetics, corticosteroids and thyroid drugs Chemotherapy — antibiotics, antitubercular, antimalarial, antifungal, antiviral and anticancer drugs Vitamins, immunopharmacology and vaccines Toxicology and management of common poisonings Useful for D.Pharm board/university examinations, internal assessments and viva voce preparation Second Year Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) विद्यार्थियों के लिए Sathya Publishers द्वारा प्रकाशित यह "A Concise Text Book of Pharmacology" (8th Edition) पुस्तक Dr. N. Murugesh द्वारा लिखी गई है तथा PCI–ER–2021 के संशोधित नए पाठ्यक्रम के अनुसार विशेष रूप से तैयार की गई है; यह B.Pharm, नर्सिंग एवं अन्य paramedical विद्यार्थियों के लिए भी उपयोगी है। इसमें सामान्य औषध विज्ञान, स्वायत्त तंत्रिका तंत्र, केंद्रीय तंत्रिका तंत्र की औषधियाँ, autacoids एवं NSAIDs, हृदय-रक्तवाहिका औषधियाँ, diuretics, रक्त, श्वसन एवं पाचन तंत्र की औषधियाँ, अंत:स्रावी औषध विज्ञान, संक्रमण एवं कैंसर की chemotherapy, विटामिन तथा विष विज्ञान (toxicology) को classification tables, फ्लोचार्ट्स एवं चित्रों सहित संक्षिप्त रूप में समझाया गया है। सम्पूर्ण पुस्तक अंग्रेजी माध्यम (English medium) में है, इसमें हिंदी माध्यम की सामग्री सम्मिलित नहीं है।