Drug Interactions
Unit 1 - General Pharmacology, Chapter 6. Pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions · Synergism and antagonism · Drug-food and drug-herb interactions · Interactions in dental practice
Factors Modifying Drug Action
Unit 1 - General Pharmacology, Chapter 7. Age, weight, sex, genetics · Disease states · Pregnancy and lactation · Placebo · Route, dose and timing · Dose calculation in children
Pharmacodynamics
Unit 1 - General Pharmacology, Chapter 4. Mechanisms of drug action · Receptors and signal transduction · Agonists and antagonists · Dose-response curves · Therapeutic index · Synergism and tolerance
Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmacovigilance
Unit 1 - General Pharmacology, Chapter 5. Definitions · Classification (types A to F, severity, seriousness) · Side effects, toxicity, intolerance · Idiosyncrasy and pharmacogenetics · Drug allergy and pseudo-allergy · Dependence and withdrawal · Teratogenicity · Drug-induced disease · Prevention and management · Pharmacovigilance and PvPI · Causality and severity assessment
Pharmacokinetics
Unit 1 - General Pharmacology, Chapter 3. Membrane transport · Absorption and bioavailability · Distribution · Metabolism and enzyme induction · Excretion · Half-life, clearance, steady state
Introduction, Sources of Drugs and Drug Nomenclature
Unit 1 - General Pharmacology, Chapter 1. What pharmacology is · Definitions of a drug and key branches · Milestones in pharmacology and dentistry · Sources of drugs and active plant principles · Chemical, generic (INN) and brand names · Generic name stems · Pharmacopoeias and formularies · Drug schedules and regulation in India
Pharmacology Master Cheat Sheet
Last-minute BDS revision across all 9 units and 60 pharmacology chapters, with dental essentials, key numbers and antidotes.
Dental Materials-Related Drugs
Unit 9 - Dental Pharmacology (Special), Chapter 10. Biocompatibility · Pulp capping and pulpotomy agents (calcium hydroxide, MTA, formocresol, ferric sulphate) · Endodontic medicaments and sealers · Mercury and amalgam (Minamata Convention) · Resins, etchants and bonding agents · Acrylic and metal allergies · Impression, periodontal and regenerative materials · Haemostatic agents · Bleaching agents · Topical anaesthetics · Occupational hazards
Emergency Drugs in the Dental Clinic
Unit 9 - Dental Pharmacology (Special), Chapter 8. Prevention and preparedness · ABCDE approach · The core emergency drug kit · Oxygen and equipment · Anaphylaxis, asthma, chest pain, cardiac arrest · Hypoglycaemia, seizures, fainting, adrenal crisis, stroke · LA toxicity and sedation reversal · Extended drugs used in Indian clinics
Vitamins, Minerals, Astringents and Obtundents
Unit 9 - Dental Pharmacology (Special), Chapter 9. Classification of vitamins · Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and retinoids · B-complex vitamins and their oral signs · Vitamin C and scurvy · Minerals: zinc, iron, iodine and others · Rational vitamin prescribing · Astringents, caustics and protectives · Obtundents and eugenol
Drug-Induced Oral Lesions
Unit 9 - Dental Pharmacology (Special), Chapter 7. Types of adverse drug reactions · Approach and pharmacovigilance (PvPI) · Gingival enlargement · Dry mouth and salivary changes · Ulcers and chemical burns · Erythema multiforme, SJS and TEN · Lichenoid reactions · Pemphigus- and pemphigoid-like reactions · Angioedema · Pigmentation and tooth discoloration · Infections, taste, neurological and bone effects
Drugs for Medically Compromised Patients
Unit 9 - Dental Pharmacology (Special), Chapter 6. General approach and ASA grading · Cardiovascular disease · Anticoagulants and antiplatelets · Bleeding disorders · Asthma and COPD · Diabetes · Kidney and liver disease · Adrenal and thyroid disease · Pregnancy and breastfeeding · Children and the elderly · Epilepsy and psychiatric drugs · Immunosuppression · Bone-modifying drugs · Allergy · Substance use · Interaction quick guide