ARYABHATTA KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSITY
A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies Campus (West),
North Gandhi Maidan,
(Near D.M. Residence)
Patna-800 001, Phone: +91612-2219106,
website: www.akubihar.ac.in
Pharmacology (Paper Code: Paper I – 201061 and Paper II – 201062)
Distribution of Marks:
Written paper
(Paper I -40, Paper II- 40) - 80 Marks
Oral - 50 marks
Practical - 25 marks
Internal Assessment - 30 Marks
(Written -15, Practical- 15)
Total: 150 Marks
Written Paper – two
Time allowed - 3 hours (for each paper)
Full marks - 120- (40 for each paper)
All questions for both the papers are to be set by a single external examiner preferably from outside the state.
Examiners:
There shall be four examiners – Two external from outside the state preferably and two internal from within
the same University or College.
A candidate will be declared to have passed the examination in the subject provided he or she secure 50% in
aggregate with a minimum of 50% of the total marks in written and oral, and 50% in practical/Clinical and
internal assessment.
A candidate will be declared to have passed the subject with honours provided he or she secures 75% or
more marks of the total.
There will be one Full Questions and short questions & Objectives having not less than 20 marks in each
paper.
i) Paper I shall contain questions from the following topics:-
1) General Pharmacology
2) Drugs acting on Autonomic Nervous System
3) Drugs acting on somatic nervous System, Muscle relaxants, Local Anesthetics
4) Antimicrobial Drugs & Chemotherapy of Neo-plastic Diseases
5) Drugs acting on Cardiovascular System
6) Vitamins
7) Vaccine & Sera
8) Immuno Modulators
ii) Paper II shall contain questions from the following topics:-
1) Drugs acting on central Nervous system
2) Drugs acting on kidney
3) Hormones & related drugs
4) Drugs affecting blood & blood formation
5) Drugs acting on GIT
6) Drugs acting on Respiratory system
7) Autacoids and related drugs
8) Drugs acting on skin & mucous membrane
9) Antiseptics, Disinfectants, Ectoparasticides
10) Chelating Agents
Books recommended:
Theory: -
1. Clinical pharmacology- D.R.Laurence
2. Essentials of Pharmacology –K.D.Tripath
3. Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics-R.S.Shatoshkar
Practical/Clinical:-
1. Practical note Book – issued by Patna Medical College, Patna
