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The document summarizes a book titled 'Practical Manual of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology'. The summary discusses that the book provides comprehensive information on broad range of topics related to experimental and clinical pharmacology experiments. It also mentions some of the special features of the book like clinical pharmacokinetics and experiments related to respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous system.

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Practical Manual of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Article in Indian Journal of Pharmacology · January 2010


DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.70404 · Source: DOAJ

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Book Review

Practical Manual of Experimental and Clinical


Pharmacology

Bikash Medhi and Ajay Prakash


Publishers: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.,
1st edn., 2010, ISBN 978-81-8448-953-8, pp 374

The educational objectives and hence the curriculum in the necessity for details; particularly for the core topics. The
Pharmacology have undergone sea changes in the past few high point of this book is the judicious and intelligent use of
years; most of these changes were governed by the need to make photographs and illustrations that are aimed to catch the
the curriculum suitable for the contemporary needs. Despite learner’s interest and enhance the retention of information.
a greater emphasis on clinical pharmacology, the practicals in A stepwise approach of description along with flow charts,
experimental (animal) pharmacology continue to retain their figures, and the highlights contained in a box facilitates a better
importance at least for the postgraduate training in the subject. understanding. Clinical pharmacokinetics and experiments on
The past few years have seen many books published that dealt respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous system are
with the theoretical aspects in pharmacology, a need has always special features of this book. The description of instruments and
been felt for a manual for postgraduates that meets the current techniques will not only impart the skill to the postgraduates,
needs and relevance. The Practical Manual of Experimental and but will also help the upcoming departments to set up their
Clinical Pharmacology by Biksah Medhi and Ajay Praksah is a clinical pharmacology laboratories. The book does suffer
commendable attempt in this direction. from brevity at times, but this is compensated by “suggested
The authors have succeeded in providing a comprehensive readings” at the end of each chapter. Minor spelling mistakes
information on broad range of topics on animal and are there that can be corrected in the future editions. Topics like
clinical experiments including recent advances. Topics in drug utilization studies, pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting,
analytical pharmacology, toxicology, cell culture, translational prescription audit, rational prescribing, use of statistical
pharmacology, and thesis writing have also been included, albeit softwares, and certain teaching learning methods may also be
in a cursory manner. Most experiments described herein are given their due place in the book. Overall, this book promises
doable in the laboratory and hospital settings of most medical to be of an immense use for the postgraduate students and
and pharmacy colleges in India. A well-written book that begins teachers in pharmacology. It will also prove to be a good addition
from the history of pharmacology, goes on to discuss the basics to the libraries of medical and pharmacy colleges.
of the day-to-day activities in the laboratory and gradually
moves toward the modern concepts and techniques. Each of Mira Desai, Chetna Desai
the topics has been well classified, and dealt with a marked Executive Editors, Indian Journal of Pharmacology,
degree of conciseness and brevity without compromising on E-mail: [email protected]

332 Indian J Pharmacol | October 2010 | Vol 42 | Issue 5 | 332

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