Syllabus
Course Code: BP408P Course Name: Pharmacology I – Practical |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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1 | 1. Introduction to experimental pharmacology. | |
2 | 2. Commonly used instruments in experimental pharmacology. | |
3 | 3. Study of common laboratory animals. | |
4 | 4. Maintenance of laboratory animals as per CPCSEA guidelines. | |
5 | 5. Common laboratory techniques. Blood withdrawal, serum and plasma separation, anesthetics and euthanasia used for animal studies. | |
6 | 6. Study of different routes of drugs administration in mice/rats. | |
7 | 7. Study of effect of hepatic microsomal enzyme inducers on the phenobarbitone sleeping time in mice. | |
8 | 8. Effect of drugs on ciliary motility of frog oesophagus | |
9 | 9. Effect of drugs on rabbit eye. | |
10 | 10. Effects of skeletal muscle relaxants using rota-rod apparatus. | |
11 | 11. Effect of drugs on locomotor activity using actophotometer. | |
12 | 12. Anticonvulsant effect of drugs by MES and PTZ method. | |
13 | 13. Study of stereotype and anti-catatonic activity of drugs on rats/mice. | |
14 | 14. Study of anxiolytic activity of drugs using rats/mice. | |
15 | 15. Study of local anesthetics by different methods Note: All laboratory techniques and animal experiments are demonstrated by simulated experiments by softwares and videos |