Objective:

Pharmacology Department is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how drugs interact with the body, their therapeutic uses, potential side effects, and their mechanisms of action. It is a critical field in the study of medicine and healthcare, as it bridges basic science and clinical practice. Here are the key objectives of pharmacology department:

1. Understanding Drug Actions and Mechanisms: Pharmacodynamics: Study of the biological effects of drugs on the body, including the mechanisms by which drugs exert their therapeutic effects at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. Pharmacokinetics: Study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs. This includes understanding concepts like bioavailability, half-life, and clearance.
2. Drug Classification: Learning about various classes of drugs based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, and side effects.
3. Therapeutic Use of Drugs: Learning about the appropriate use of drugs to treat diseases and conditions, including considerations for dosage, administration routes, and drug interactions.
4. Adverse Drug Reactions and Toxicology: Understanding the potential harmful effects of drugs, including side effects, toxicity, and drug-induced diseases. And also learning how to manage and prevent adverse drug reactions, including understanding risk factors, monitoring, and intervention strategies.
5. Drug Development and Regulation: Understanding the processes involved in the development of new drugs, including preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory approval (e.g., by the FDA or EMA), and post-marketing surveillance.
6. Personalized Medicine and Drug Therapy: Understanding the role of genetics and individualized responses to drugs, which includes pharmacogenomics.
7. Promoting Rational Drug Use: Encouraging safe, effective, and evidence-based drug prescribing and usage practices to improve patient outcomes.

List of Equipments

1. Acetophtometer
2. Rota Road
3. Analgesiometer
4. Electroconvusiometer
5. Pole Climbing Apparatus
6. Animal Cage
7. PH meter
8. Student Stimulator
9. Digital Kymograph
10. Organ bath

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