Objectives: To understand the mechanism of drug action with special reference to drugs of clinical importance; to be aware of the principles of drug interaction. Medical pharmacology is the science of drugs or chemicals used to prevent, diagnose and heal disease, as well as the role of chemicals in the environment that cause disease. The medical pharmacology subject is concerned with basic principles of drug action, including the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicology of drugs of clinical importance.

Assessment: Examinations are held mid-year and at the end of the year and include both lecture and practical content.