Exam date announced for Pharmacists (266 posts) by GSSSB

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💊 PHARMACOLOGY – 15 MARKS
General Pharmacology. Introduction to Pharmacology. Pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics, Adverse drug reactions, Drug interactions, Drug discovery and clinical evaluation of new drugs. Pharmacology of drugs acting on peripheral nervous system, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, urinary system, Autacoids, endocrine system, Bioassay, Respiratory system, Gastrointestinal Tract, Chemotherapy. Immunopharmacology, Principles of toxicology. Chronopharmacology.

🧬 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – 10 Marks
Introduction to human body, Cellular level, Tissue level, Integumentary system, Skeletal system, Joints, Body fluids and blood, Lymphatic system, Peripheral nervous system, Special senses, Cardiovascular, Nervous, Digestive, Energetics, Respiratory, Urinary, Endocrine, Reproductive system, Introduction to genetics.

💊 PHARMACEUTICS – 10 Marks
Historical background and development of profession of pharmacy. Dosage forms, Prescription, Posology, Pharmaceutical calculations, Powders, Liquid dosage forms, Monophasic liquids, Biphasic liquids, Suspensions, Emulsions, Suppositories, Pharmaceutical incompatibilities, Semisolid dosage forms.

🧪 PHARMACEUTICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY – 05 Marks
Impurities in pharmaceutical substances; Acids, Bases and Buffers; Major extra and intracellular electrolytes, Dental products, Gastrointestinal agents, Miscellaneous compounds, Radiopharmaceuticals.

⚗️ PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY – 05 Marks
Classification nomenclature and isomerism; Alkanes, Alkenes and Conjugated dienes; Alkyl halides, Alcohols, Carbonyl compounds, Carboxylic acids, Aliphatic amines, Benzene and derivatives, Phenols, Aromatic Amines, Aromatic Acids, Fats and Oils, Polynuclear hydrocarbons, Cyclo alkanes, Stereo isomerism, Optical isomerism, Geometrical isomerism, Heterocyclic compounds.

🔬 BIOCHEMISTRY – 10 Marks
Biomolecules, Bioenergetics, Carbohydrate metabolism, Biological oxidation, Lipid metabolism, Amino acid metabolism, Nucleic acid metabolism and genetic information transfer, Enzymes.

🦠 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY – 10 Marks
Basic principles of Cell injury and Adaptation, inflammation and repair, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal, Haematological, Endocrine, Nervous, Gastrointestinal system, inflammatory bowel diseases, jaundice, hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E,F), alcoholic liver disease, Disease of bones and joints, Principles of cancer, Infectious diseases, Sexually transmitted diseases.

📊 PHYSICAL PHARMACEUTICS – 10 Marks
Solubility of drugs, States of Matter and properties of matter, Physicochemical properties of drug molecules, Surface and interfacial phenomenon, Complexation and protein binding, pH, buffers and Isotonic solutions, Colloidal dispersions, Rheology, Deformation of solids, Coarse dispersion, Micromeretics, Drug stability.

🦠 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY – 05 Marks
Introduction, history of microbiology, Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes, ultra-structure and classification of bacteria, nutritional requirements, culture media, growth curve, isolation, cultivation of anaerobes, microscopy (phase contrast, dark field, electron), staining techniques (Gram’s & Acid fast), IMVIC, sterilization methods, sterility indicators, Fungi and Viruses, disinfectants, antiseptics, Sterility testing as per IP, BP, USP, aseptic area, laminar flow, clean area classification, microbiological assay, antibiotics, vitamins, cell cultures.

💊 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY – 10 Marks
Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Physicochemical properties, Drug metabolism, Autonomic Nervous System, Sympathomimetic, Adrenergic Antagonists, Cholinergic, Parasympathomimetic, Cholinesterase inhibitors, Cholinergic Blocking agents, CNS Drugs, Antihistaminic, H1 & H2 antagonists, Proton pump inhibitors, Anti-neoplastic, Alkylating agents, Antimetabolites, Antibiotics, Anti-anginal, Vasodilators, Calcium channel blockers, Diuretics, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-arrhythmic, Anti-Hyperlipidemic, Coagulant & Anticoagulants, Endocrine, Sex hormones, Oral contraceptives, Corticosteroids, Thyroid, Anti-Diabetic, Local Anesthetics, B-Lactam antibiotics, Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines, Macrolide, Prodrugs, Anti-Malarials, Anti-Tubercular, Antiviral, Antifungal, Anti-Protezoal, Anthelmintics, Sulphonamides, Drug Design, Combinatorial Chemistry.

🌿 PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY – 10 Marks
Introduction to Pharmacognosy, Classification of drugs, Quality control of Natural Origin Drugs, Cultivation, Collection, Processing and storage, Conservation of medicinal plants, Plant tissue culture, Pharmacognosy in various systems of medicine, secondary metabolites, Plant Products, Primary metabolites, Carbohydrates, Proteins and Enzymes, Lipids, Marine Drugs, Metabolic pathways, Alkaloids, Phenylpropanoids, Flavonoids, Steroids, Cardiac Glycosides, Triterpenoids, Volatile oils, Tannins, Resins, Glycosides, Iridoids, Naphthoquinones, Isolation, Identification and Analysis of Phytoconstituents, Basics of Phytochemistry.

⚖️ PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE – 10 Marks
(A) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and its rules 1945 (B) Pharmacy Act-1948 (C) Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances Act-1985 and Rules (D) Drugs and Magic Remedies Act (E) Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act-1960 (F) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (G) Code of Pharmaceutical ethics (H) Right to Information Act, 2005 (I) Introduction to intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

🚀 Current Trends and Recent Advancements in the Above Fields – 10 Marks