Pharmacology-I — Winter 2025

Classify anti-hypertensive agents and explain the mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects of ACE inhibitors.

Explain the mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects of quinidine.

Write a note on drugs used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.

Classify various routes of administration. Write the merits and demerits of the oral route.

Define the following terms: Inverse agonist, risk-benefit ratio, Therapeutic index, Partial Agonist

Explain the factors affecting drug absorption and distribution.

Classify the sympatholytic agents. Explain the pharmacology of Adrenaline.

Explain the following terms: Cheese reaction, Triple response

Give a comment on the following statement: Thiazolidinediones class of drugs are contraindicated in cardiac patients.

Enlist the types of receptors and explain in detail G-Protein coupled receptors.

Give the difference between succinylcholine and D-tubocurarine.

Define Local Anesthetic agents. Explain the pharmacology of Thiopental.

Classify anti-inflammatory agents and explain the mechanism of action and therapeutic uses of aspirin.

Explain the following terms: Lactic acidosis, Rhabdomyolysis, Dissociative anesthesia

Write a note on Nasal Decongestants. Q. 6 (a) Classify anti-diabetic agents and explain the mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects of SGLT2 inhibitors.

Write a note on oral contraceptive agents.

Classify anti-hyperlipidemic agents and explain the mechanism of action of fenofibrate.

Classify anti-asthmatic agents and explain the mechanism of action and therapeutic uses of salbutamol.

Classify anti-convulsant agents and explain the pharmacology of phenytoin.

Write a note on platelet-activating factors.