2. Proper guidance of completion

6. but also in how to assess the drug information and how to discriminate

7. between actual information and promotional claims.

8. At the end of the pharmacology course the student should be able to

9. a) rationally prescribe drugs for common diseases.

10. b) calculate the dosage depending upon the age, sex, and

11. prevailing health status of the individual.

12. c) administer the drug through the appropriate route.

13. d) identify adverse drug reactions and drug interactions

15. divisions employ numerous pharmacologists, both non-clinical and

17. To monitor safety and

18. To discover/develop new applications.

19. The integrative approach, which is based on an in-depth knowledge

20. of pharmacological principles, drug–target interactions and drug

21. effects in an intact organism, is still the basis of successful drug

25. A pharmacologist holds the thorough knowledge of drugs.

26. He has the best knowledge about the effects , adverse effects and

27. interactions of a drug.

30. intensively involved in drug discovery and validation of therapeutic

31. actions of drugs.

33. clinical trials, but their participation generally endures throughout the

34. lifetime of the drug.

35. Other than as part of their training, Physicians typically do not interact

36. with Pharmacologists.

37. Physicians often regard themselves as qualified to fulfill the role of

38. Pharmacologist, which may or may not be justified.

39. Pharmacologists and Pharmacists rarely encounter one another

41. (ii) Practical training in a wide range of pharmacological

43. undergraduates and postgraduates

45. Deciding purchase of drugs for the hospitals.

46. National drug policy meetings.

47. Implementation of drug related health programmes.

48. The activities of the institutions, such as, the FDA, the ICMR, and the IMA<br />