This condensed revision book from Avichal Publishing Company (APC) is an English medium (अंग्रेजी माध्यम) book on Pharmacology, written by Dr. S K Srivastava and Dr. Rohan Srivastava, prepared for MBBS students revising for their pharmacology examination and viva, and also useful for BDS, nursing, pharmacy and allied health science students. As the title says, the subject is presented in a nutshell — the whole of pharmacology reduced to its classifications, mechanisms and examination-relevant points, so that a student who has read the full textbook once can revise the entire syllabus in a fraction of the time (त्वरित पुनरावृत्ति) before the paper. The book covers general pharmacology with pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, routes of administration, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions; autonomic nervous system drugs; autacoids and NSAIDs; cardiovascular drugs including antihypertensives, antianginals, antiarrhythmics and heart failure drugs; diuretics; drugs acting on blood; respiratory and gastrointestinal pharmacology; central nervous system drugs including general and local anaesthetics, sedatives, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antidepressants and opioid analgesics; endocrine pharmacology including insulin, oral antidiabetics, corticosteroids and thyroid drugs; chemotherapy of infections and malignancy; immunopharmacology; and toxicology with the management of poisoning and their antidotes. Its distinguishing feature is this compressed, point-wise design — classifications set out group by group, comparison tables placing similar drugs side by side, flowcharts for mechanisms and mnemonics that make recall easier under examination conditions. 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. S K Srivastava and Dr. Rohan Srivastava, published by Avichal Publishing Company (APC) Condensed, point-wise treatment of the whole pharmacology syllabus Drug classifications set out group by group Key points carrying the facts most often asked in examinations Comparison tables placing similar drugs side by side Flowcharts and diagrams for mechanisms of action Mnemonics for easier recall of drug groups and adverse effects Ideal for last-minute revision before written papers and viva voce Designed for MBBS students; also useful for BDS, nursing, pharmacy and allied health courses General pharmacology — pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and routes of administration Adverse drug reactions, drug interactions and pharmacovigilance Autonomic nervous system pharmacology 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 Central nervous system — anaesthetics, sedatives, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antidepressants and opioids Endocrine pharmacology — insulin, oral antidiabetics, corticosteroids and thyroid drugs Chemotherapy — antibiotics, antitubercular, antimalarial, antifungal, antiviral and anticancer drugs Immunopharmacology and vaccines Toxicology, poisoning and antidotes Useful for MBBS university/professional examinations, internal assessments, viva and NEET PG preparation MBBS विद्यार्थियों के लिए Avichal Publishing Company (APC) द्वारा प्रकाशित यह "Pharmacology in Nutshell" पुस्तक Dr. S K Srivastava एवं Dr. Rohan Srivastava द्वारा लिखी गई है; यह BDS, नर्सिंग, फार्मेसी एवं अन्य allied health science विद्यार्थियों के लिए भी उपयोगी है। इसमें सामान्य औषध विज्ञान, स्वायत्त तंत्रिका तंत्र, autacoids एवं NSAIDs, हृदय-रक्तवाहिका औषधियाँ, diuretics, रक्त, श्वसन एवं पाचन तंत्र की औषधियाँ, केंद्रीय तंत्रिका तंत्र की औषधियाँ, अंत:स्रावी औषध विज्ञान, संक्रमण व कैंसर की chemotherapy, immunopharmacology तथा विष विज्ञान को औषधि वर्गीकरण, key points, तुलनात्मक तालिकाओं, फ्लोचार्ट्स एवं mnemonics के साथ संक्षिप्त पुनरावृत्ति प्रारूप में प्रस्तुत किया गया है। सम्पूर्ण पुस्तक अंग्रेजी माध्यम (English medium) में है, इसमें हिंदी माध्यम की सामग्री सम्मिलित नहीं है।