This subject is designed to impart fundamental knowledge on the structure and functions of the various systems of the human body. It also helps in understanding both homeostatic mechanisms. The subject provides the basic knowledge required to understand the various disciplines of pharmacy. Pharmacology is the study of how a drug affects a biological system and how the body responds to the drug. The discipline encompasses the sources, chemical properties, biological effects and therapeutic uses of drugs. These effects can be therapeutic or toxic, depending on many factors. Pharmacologists are often interested in therapeutics, which focuses on the effects of drugs and other chemical agents that minimize disease, or toxicology, which involves the study of adverse, or toxic, effects of drugs and other chemical agents. Toxicology can refer to both drugs used in the treatment of disease and with chemicals that may be present in household, environmental, or industrial hazards. The pharmaceutical industry, especially clinical research organizations offers a variety of career opportunities in different business verticals such as basic pharmacological research, pre-clinical toxicology, clinical pharmacology, quality assurance and compliance, medical/scientific writing, pharmacovigilance, marketing (scientific/product management) and many more.
Faculty:
Prof.Y.N.Nikumbh
Lab Details:
Sr. No. |
Title |
Details |
| 1. | Lab Area | Lab 1: 74.69 Sq. Mt Lab 2: 80.47 Sq. Mt |
Equipment Details:
Sr. No. |
Name |
Minimum Requirement |
Available No |
Working |
| 1. | Pole climbing apparatus | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 2. | Histamine chamber | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 3. | Actophotometer | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 4. | Metabolic cage cage | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 5. | Animal weighing balance | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 6. | Electroconvulsiometer | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 7. | Analgesiometer | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 8. | Folin-Wu tubes | 60 | 20 | Yes |
| 9. | Cell analyzer | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 10. | Symes canula | 20 | 1 | Yes |
| 11. | Double unit organ bath | - | 1 | Yes |
| 12. | Hot plate | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 13. | Plethysmometer | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 14. | Sphygmomanometer | 10 | 1 | Yes |
| 15. | Heamocytometer and micropipettes | 20 | 20 | Yes |
| 16. | Sthetoscope | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| 17. | Skeleton and bones | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 18. | Muscle electrode | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 19. | Sherrington drum | 10 | 1 | Yes |
| 20. | Aerators | 10 | 1 | Yes |
| 21. | Rotarod | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 22. | Dissection tray | 10 | 20 | Yes |
| 23. | Haemostatic artery forceps | 10 | 10 | Yes |
| 24. | Hutchinsons spirometer | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 25. | Hypodermic syringes and needles | 20 | 20 | Yes |
| 26. | Levers cannulae | 20 | 20 | Yes |
| 27. | Lucas moist chamber | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 28. | Perspex bath assemble | 10 | 5 | Yes |
| 29. | Sahils Haemocytometer | 20 | 13 | Yes |
| 30. | Sherrington Kymograph machine/Polyrite | 10 | 5 | Yes |
| 31. | Stimulator | 1 | 1 | Yes |
Career choices in Pharmacology:
• Research & Development • Pharmaceutical Industry • Sales & Marketing • Academics • Clinical Research Organizations • Clinical trials • Chemist and Druggist in government pharmacies • Drug Inspector