Systemic PharmacologyIII
Pharmacology of drugs acting on the central nervous system, endocrine system, ophthalmic preparations, oxytocic agents, and reproductive pharmacology — mechanisms, clinical uses, and adverse effects.
CNS Drugs
Sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antidepressants, opioid analgesics, CNS stimulants, general anaesthetics, and drugs for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
Endocrine Drugs
Insulin and oral hypoglycaemics, thyroid and antithyroid drugs, adrenocorticosteroids, pituitary hormones, parathyroid and calcitonin, anabolic steroids, and sex hormones and their antagonists.
Ophthalmic Drugs
Miotics, mydriatics and cycloplegics, anti-glaucoma agents, ocular anti-infectives, anti-inflammatory eye drops, lubricants, ocular drug delivery systems, and pharmacokinetics of topical ophthalmic formulations.
Oxytocic Drugs
Oxytocin, ergometrine, prostaglandins (PGE₂, PGF₂α), tocolytics (ritodrine, salbutamol), mechanism of uterine stimulation, clinical uses in obstetrics, dosing protocols, and adverse effects.
Reproductive Drugs
Oral contraceptives (combined, progestogen-only, emergency), drugs for erectile dysfunction, drugs for infertility (clomiphene, gonadotrophins), androgens and anti-androgens, and hormone replacement therapy.
Start with Chapter 1 — CNS Drugs