Advanced Pharmacognosy is the study of advanced reactions which occur between living organisms and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal function. Pharmaceutical industry is growing day by day and so much its job opportunities.

Why this paper is important?

Paper of Advanced Pharmacognosy is an important one which is a compulsory paper included into the master degree syllabus of Pharma. The paper is the study in the relation of reaction of chemicals on the living organisms.

Paper Pattern generally seen

Paper of Advanced Pharmacognosy contains 11 questions in it and the questions asked are divided into 2 groups. Group A is of 3 questions which are of long answer type. Group B is of 8 short answer type questions and each question is of short answer type. There is no alternative in the paper. Each question is of equal marks. Group A contains questions which are essay type questions.

Questions which are very often asked in the exams

Questions asked in the paper are such as two side effects of digitalis, plasma volume expanders, functions of diuretics, class IV anti-arrhythmic drugs, coronary steal phenomenon, advantages of newer anti-histamines, anti-hypertensive, examples of Leukotriene antagonists, anti-platelet drugs, mechanisms of action of digitalis, notes on calcium channel blockers, brief note on drug therapy od shock, notes on stains, pharmacology of beta-blockers, anti-hypersensitive drugs, oral anti-coagulants, various anti-coagulants, pharmacology of thiazides, classification of diuretic, definition of diuretic, various anti-asthmatic drugs and description of mast cell stabilizers etc.

Marks and time:

Marks in the paper to be scored are 100 and time given to solve the paper is 3 hours only.

Books that are Recommended

• Pharmacology by Agarwaal
• Principles of pharmacology by David E. Golan