LESSON PLAN
Name of Faculty: Ms. Laxmi
Discipline: DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY
Semester/Year: Second Year
Subject/Code: Pharmacology (ER 20-21T)
Lesson Plan Duration: 45 Weeks  (04 AUGUST 2025 to 30 JUNE-2025 Tentative)
Work Load (Lecture/Practical) per week (in Hours):  
WEEK THEORY PRACTICAL
Lecture Day Topic (Including assignment /Test) Practical Day  
1st 1st General Pharmacology: introduction and scope of Pharmacology 1st 1.Introduction to Experimental Pharmacology, Study of lab Animals, commonly used instruments in experimental pharmacology, different routes of drug administration in animals, types of preclinical experiments & techniques of blood collection  from animals.
2nd Various routes of drug administration - advantages and disadvantages
3rd Drug absorption - definition, types, factors affecting drug absorption
2nd 1st Bioavailability and the factors affecting bioavailability 2nd Study of Muscle relaxants activity with the help of Rota-Rod apparatus

2nd Drug distribution - definition, factors affecting drug distribution
3rd Biotransformation of drugs - Definition, types of biotransformation reactions, factors influencing drug metabolisms
3rd 1st Excretion of drugs - Definition, routes of drug excretion 3rd Screening of CNS stimulants and depressants using Actophotometer
2nd General mechanisms of drug action and factors modifying drug action
3rd Revision
4th 1st Revision 4th Study of Analgesic activity with the help of Tail Flick apparatus
2nd Drugs Acting on the Eye
Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of Miotics
3rd Mydriatics
Drugs used in Glaucoma
5th 1st Drugs Acting on the Peripheral Nervous System 5th Study of Anti-Histaminic activity using Histamine Chamber
2nd Steps involved in neurohumoral transmission
3rd Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of
6th 1st a) Cholinergic drugs 6th Study of Analgesic Activity with the help of Hot Plate Apparatus
2nd b) Anti-Cholinergic drugs
3rd c) Adrenergic drugs
7th 1st d)Anti-adrenergic drugs 7th Study of Anti-Anxiety Activity Using Plus Maze Apparatus
2nd Neuromuscular blocking agents
3rd Drugs used in Myasthenia gravis
8th 1st Local anaesthetic agents 8th Revision
2nd Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
3rd Biologicals
9th 1st Definition, types and indications of biological agents with examples 9th Revision
2nd Revision 
3rd Revision 
10th 1st Revision  10th Revision
2nd Revision 
3rd Revision 
 11th 1st Revision  11th 1st Sessional Practical Exam
2nd Revision 
3rd Revision 
12th 1st 1st Sessional Exam  12th 1st Sessional Exam 
2nd
3rd
13th 1st Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System  13th Determination of Anticonvulsant effect of Phenytoin in mice using Electroconvulsiometer
2nd Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of General anaesthetics
3rd Hypnotics and sedatives
Anti-Convulsant drugs
14th 1st Anti-anxiety drugs, Anti-depressant drugs 14th Determine the effect of a given drug in the size of the pupils, light reflex and intraocular tension of the animal eye
2nd Anti-psychotics
3rd Nootropic agents
15th 1st Centrally acting muscle relaxants 15th Study the Analgesic activity by Writhing Test
2nd Opioid analgesics
3rd Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of
16th 1st Anti-hypertensive drugs 16th Study PTZ induced convulsions in mice
2nd Anti-anginal drugs
3rd Anti-arrhythmic drugs
17TH 1st  Drugs used in atherosclerosis 17th Study the effect of different drugs on Frog's Heart
2nd Congestive heart failure
3rd Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs
18th 1st Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of 18th Study Diuretic activity using metabolic cage
2nd  Hematinic agents   Anti-coagulants
3rd Anti-platelet agents
Thrombolytic drugs
19th 1st Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of
Bronchodilators
Expectorants
19th Revision
2nd Anti-tussive agentsMucolytic agents
3rd Drugs Acting on the Gastro Intestinal Tract
Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications and contraindications of
20th 1st Anti-ulcer drugs 20th Revision
2nd Anti-emetics
3rd  Laxatives and purgatives
21th 1st Anti-diarrheal drugs 21th Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
22th 1st Revision 22th Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
23th 1st Revision 23th 2nd Sessional Practical Exam
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
24th 1st 2nd Sessional Exam  24th 2nd Sessional Exam
2nd
3rd
25th 1st Drugs Acting on the Kidney
Definition, classification, pharmacological actions, dose, indications, and contraindications of
25th Study of Anti-inflammatory activity using Carrageenan induced paw oedema method
2nd Diuretics
Anti-Diuretics
3rd Hormones and Hormone Antagonists Physiological and pathological role and clinical uses of
26th 1st Thyroid hormones
Anti-thyroid drugs
26th Rabbit Pyrogen Test
2nd Parathormone
Calcitonin
3rd Vitamin D
Insulin
27th 1st Oral- Hypoglycemic agents
Estrogen
27th Evaluation of Anti-Psychotics drugs using cook's pole climbing apparatus
2nd Progesterone
3rd Oxytocin
28th 1st Corticosteroids 28th Evaluation of Sedative drugs using cook's pole climbing apparatus
2nd Autocoids
3rd Physiologic role of Histamine, 5 HT and Prostaglandins
29th 1st Classification, clinical uses and adverse effects of
antihistamines and 5 HT antagonists
29th Acute Skin Irritation Test (Draize test)
2nd Chemotherapeutic Agents: Introduction, basic principles of chemotherapy of infections, infestations and neoplastic diseases, Classification, dose, indication and contraindications of drugs belonging to
3rd Penicillins
Cephalosporins
30th 1st Aminoglycosides
Fluoroquinolones
30th Acute Eye Irritation Test (Draize Test)
2nd Macrolides
Tetracyclines
3rd Sulphonamides
31st 1st Anti-Fungal Drugs
31th Effect of Saline Purgative on Frog's Intestine
2nd Anti-Amoebic Agents
3rd Anti-Helmintics
32rd 1st Anti-Malarial Agents 32th Revision
2nd Anti-Neoplastic Agents
3rd Anti-Tubercular Agents
33th 1st Anti-Viral Drugs 33th Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
34th 1st Revision 34th Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
35th 1st Revision 35th 3rd Sessional Practical Exam 
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
36th 1st 3rd Sessional Exam  36th 3rd Sessional Exam 
2nd
3rd
37th 1st Revision 37th Revision  
2nd Revision
3rd Revision