The Pearson Guide to GPAT and other entrance examinations in Pharmacy
The Pearson Guide to the GPAT and Other Competitive Examinations in Pharmacy, second edition, will help the students preparing for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and other competitive examinations in pharmacy. Following the syllabus guidelines of the GPAT, the book has been divided into four modules—pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, and pharmacognosy. Designed to clear the confusion and chaos involved in mastering the subject, the book offers level-dependent questions, which are necessary to master the examinations.
Table of Content
MODULE 1: PHARMACEUTICS
Chapter 1 Physical Pharmaceutics
Chapter 2 Pharmaceutical Engineering (Unit Operation)
Chapter 3 Pharmaceutical Technology and Modern Pharmaceutics
Chapter 4 Dispensing Pharmacy
Chapter 5 Biopharmaceutics
Chapter 6 Jurisprudence
Chapter 7 Cosmetics Preparation
Chapter 8 Microbiology
MODULE 2: PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter 1 Basic Pharmacology
Chapter 2 Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 3 Endocrine Pharmacology
Chapter 4 Central Nervous System
Chapter 5 Chemotherapy and Chemotherapy of Cancer
Chapter 6 Therapeutic Aspect of Inflammatory Disorders
Chapter 7 Drugs Acting on Cardio-Vascular System
Chapter 8 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorder
Chapter 9 Pharmacological Drugs Classification
MODULE 3: PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1 Physical Chemistry
Chapter 2 Organic Chemistry
Chapter 3 Analytical Chemistry
Chapter 4 Biochemistry
Chapter 5 Medicinal Chemistry
Chapter 6 Inorganic Chemistry
Chapter 7 Niper Special
MODULE 4: PHARMACOGNOSY
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacognosy
Chapter 2 Drug Containing Alkaloids
Chapter 3 Drug Containing Glycosides
Chapter 4 Drug Containing Terpenoids
Chapter 5 Drug Containing Carbohydrate, Resin and Tannin
MODULE 5: SOLVED PAPERS
Salient Features
• Chapter presented in the form of summary covering important definitions, explanation of important concepts to enable students to learn and revised quickly• Theory includes Important points, notes as well as tables for quick revision
• Ample number of solved and practice questions given as per GPAT, NIPER, MAHCET, and GUJCET and MANIPAL entrance examinations
o Previous years' solved GPAT question paper and solved question paper s of GPSC and UPSC examinations for Drug Inspector and Government Lecturer Examination