The revision of the Indian medical curriculum in 2018 put an emphasis on learner-centered, integrated, and competency-based learning. This is meant to facilitate the acquisition of skills along with ethical and humanistic values. The revised curriculum for undergraduate medical education enables the Indian medical graduate to recognize "Health for All" as a national goal and fulfill their societal obligations.The curriculum in pharmacology is witnessing a sea change from emphasis on animal experiments and dispensing pharmacy-based curriculum to an "applied" approach, where the emphasis is on how the student prescribes rationally, taking into view the various facets of the medicine and the patient. All competencies as per the new curriculum of the National Medical Commission (NMC) have been covered. Textbook of Pharmacoloy will not only help the students have a better grasp of the subject but also lay a strong foundation for the integration of pharmacological aspects with clinical subjects.Key FeaturesComprehensive review of the subject with conceptual and factual information in accordance with the new CBME curriculumEasy-to-understand format with accompanying illustrations, flowcharts, and mind maps to help the student in easy reading, remembering  recollecting, and reproducing the content in the examPresentation of information in tabular format for easy recallMultiple Choice Questions with answers to help students in preparing for postgraduate entrance exams and assist them in tackling real-life situations

Part I: General Pharmacology1. Definitions and Sources of Drugs2. Routes of Drug Administration3. Pharmacokinetics4. Pharmacodynamics5. Drug Interactions6. Adverse Drug Reactions and Its Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance7. Occupational and Environmental Pesticides, Food Adulterants, and Insect Repellents8. Management of Common Poisonings, Insecticides, and Common Stings and Bites9. New Drug Approval Process and Clinical Trials10. Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoeconomics11. Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals12. Drug Regulations, Acts, and Other Legal Aspects13. Prescription Writing14. Basic Aspects of Geriatric and Pediatric Pharmacology15. National Health ProgrammePart II: Drugs Affecting Autonomic Nervous System16. Introduction to the Nervous System17. Cholinergic System18. Anticholinergics, Atropine, and Its Substitutes19. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants20. Adrenergic System and Adrenergic Drugs21. Adrenergic Receptor BlockersPart III: Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular System22. Renin–Angiotensin System23. Congestive Cardiac Failure24. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction—125. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction—226. Antihypertensives27. Pharmacotherapy of Shock28. Antiarrhythmic DrugsPart IV: Renal Pharmacology29. Diuretics and AntidiureticsPart V: Drugs Affecting Central Nervous System30. Introduction to CNS31. General Anesthetics32. Local Anesthetics33. Sedatives and Hypnotics34. Alcohol35. Antiepileptic Drugs36. AntiParkinsonian Drugs and Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease37. CNS Stimulants and Drugs of Abuse38. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers39. Antipsychotic Drugs40. Opioid AnalgesicsPart VI: Autacoids41. Histamine and Antihistaminics42 . Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) Agonists and Antagonists, Ergot Alkaloids, and Drug Treatment of Migraine43. Eicosanoids–Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, and Leukotrienes44. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)45. Rheumatoid Arthritis and GoutPart VII: Drugs Used in Respiratory System46. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma47. Drugs for Treatment of CoughPart VIII: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood-Forming Organs48. Hematinics and Treatment of Anemia49. Coagulants and Anticoagulants50. Drugs Used in DyslipidemiasPart IX: Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal System51. Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Drugs52. Drug Therapy of Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease53. Pharmacotherapy of Nausea and Vomiting54. Drug Treatment of Diarrhea55. Drug Treatment for Constipation and IBDPart X: Chemotherapy56. General Considerations57. Sulfonamides and Cotrimoxazole58. Fluoroquinolones59A. Penicillin59B. Cephalosporins60. Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics61. Aminoglycosides62. Macrolides and Miscellaneous Antimicrobials and Pharmacotherapy of STD and UTI63. Antituberculosis Drugs64. Chemotherapy of Leprosy65. Antifungal Agents66. Antiviral Drugs67. Chemotherapy of Malaria68. Antiamebics and Drugs for Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, and Pneumocystosis69. Anthelmintic Drugs70. Cancer Chemotherapy71. Antimicrobial StewardshipPart XI: Endocrine Pharmacology72. Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormones73. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs74. Pharmacology of Estrogens and Related Drugs75. Androgens and Anabolic Steroids76. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction77. Antidiabetic Drugs78. Corticosteroids79. Agents Affecting Calcium Balance80. Drugs Acting on the Uterus: Oxytocics and TocolyticsPart XII: Miscellaneous81. Chelating Agents and Heavy Metal Poisoning82. Immunosuppressants and Stimulants83. Vaccines and Sera84. Antioxidants85. Physiological Functions of Essential Bioelements in Humans86. Minerals87. Dermatopharmacology88. Gene Therapy89. Antiseptics and Disinfectants90. Drug Therapy of Medical Emergencies91. Drugs Used in Ocular Disorders92. Essential Medicines, Fixed-Dose Combinations, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Herbal Medicine