TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Exam Syllabus
Organisation : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Exam Name : TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Examination
Standard : PG Degree Standard
Code : 352
Announcement : TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Exam Syllabus
Website : https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/new_syllabus.html
What is TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Exam?
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs in humans. It has a broad scope, from the discovery of new target molecules, to the effects of drug usage in whole populations. Clinical pharmacologists are physicians, pharmacists, and scientists whose focus is developing and understanding new drug therapies. Clinical pharmacology encompasses all aspects of the relationship between drugs and humans. It is the only medical specialty in the NHS focusing on the safe, effective and economic use of medicines. It is a diverse discipline that both sustains and advances best healthcare. The syllabus of TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Examination are given below.
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Syllabus For TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Exam
The Syllabus For TNPSC Clinical Pharmacology Exam are given below,
Unit- I : General Pharmacology
Sources of drugs, Routes of drug administration, Dosage formulations, Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmacodynamics – Good Clinical Practice& Good Manufacturing Practice – Patient
compliance, and self medication, Placebo medicines and pharmacoeconomics.
Discovery and development of drugs – Preclinical studies in animals – Clinicaltrials – Official
regulatory guidelines.
Orphan drugs and diseases, Spurious drugs, Counterfeit drugs – Pharmacoepidemiology and
Pharmacovigilance– Pharmacogenetics – Adverse drug reactions and monitoring – Clinical
importance of drug interactions (both pharmacokinetic and pharmaco dynamic interactions with
special reference to antibiotics, anti bacterials, NSAIDS and cardiovasculardrugs) – Therapeutic
drug monitoring.
UNIT – II : Drug Therapyin Special Situations
Geriatrics – Pediatrics – Pregnancy and Lactation.
UNIT – III : Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy of bacterial (including Tuberculosis& Leprosy) -viral –fungal – protozoal –
helminthic infections – Neoplastic diseases.
UNIT IV : Drugs Acting On Nervous System – Central Nervous System
General anaesthetics – Narcotics – Antiepileptics – Sedatives and Hypnotics –
Psychopharmacological drugs – CNS Stimulants – Neurodegenerative disorders – Hallucinogens
– Deaddiction for alcohol and other drugs of abuse.
UNIT V : Peripheral Nervous System & Autonomic Nervous System
Local Anaesthetics -Skeletal Muscle Relaxants – Atropine & Substitutes – Adrenaline &
Derivatives – Drugs in Glaucoma.
UNIT VI : Cardiovascular Drugs
Hypertension – Angina & Myocardial Infarction – Congestive Heart failure – Arrhythmias.
UNIT VII : Endocrinology
Anterior pituitary Hormones – Thyroid Hormones – Corticosteroids-Insulin & Oral Hypo glycemic
drugs -Male & Female sex Hormones – Oral contraceptives – Uterine stimulants & relaxants.
UNIT VIII : Drugs Acting On Hemopoeitic System, Renal & Git
Haematinics- Coagulants & Anticoagulants – Fibrinolytics & Antifibrinolytics – Antiplatelets,
Hypolipidemic Drugs – Diuretics – Drugs Acting on GIT.
Syllabus : http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/pdf2022/2813-syllabus.pdf
UNIT IX : Immunopharmacology & Autacoids
Cell and biochemical mediators involved in allergy, immuno modulation and inflammation,
hypersensitivity reactions – therapeutic agents for allergy, asthma and COPD – NSAIDs &
DMARDs & gout – Antihistamines – Serotonin agonists & Antagonists.
UNIT X : Miscellaneous
Vaccines – Dermatological preparations – Chelating Agents – Nutraceuticals – Supplementary & formula feeds – Toxicology.