Medico Guides 8th Block Pharmacology Guidelines

Prepared by:

                                Usman Qaisar (G13)    

Compiled by:

                            Rukhsar Uns (G14)

  • Mini Katzung Pharmacology
  • Read the scenario carefully, questions are often just about drug of choice but their MOA, adverse effects, and contraindications are equally important, so always learn a drug as a complete package, not in isolation.
  • Know your drug classes and MOA. Once you understand how a drug works, its side effects and contraindications often make logical sense on their own.
  • Revision is non-negotiable — you cannot retain everything in one go. Revisit regularly and focus on connecting concepts rather than cramming facts, because understanding always outlasts memorization.
  • When tackling an MCQ, read the last line first — the actual question — then go back to the stem so you know what to look for.
  • If you don’t know the answer, use elimination method — remove the most obvious wrong answers — always helps.
  • Must do MCQs from Mini Katzung

UHS 8th Block

 (Module No 16)

N-Ph-001 + N-Ph-002

  • Some part ofthese LOs are actually from chapter 54 of Mini Katzung but this will not cover all of our topics from LOs.
  • You can do it from pdfs shared by Dr. Armughan. These will cover each and every thing. You can simply do the highlighted things only.

UHS 8th Block 

 (Module No 17)

ID-Ph001

  • Classification chart
  • High yield terms
  • Penicillins
  • Cephalosporins
  • Other beta lactam drugs
  • Other membrane active agents
  • Exercise MCQs
  • Summary
  • Classification chart
  • High yield terms
  • Inhibitors of protein synthesis+ MOA
  • Fig 44.1
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Tetracyclins
  • Macrolides
  • Telithromycin
  • Clindamycin
  • Streptogramins
  • Linezolid
  • Exercise MCQs
  • Summary

  • Complete
  • Classification chart
  • Antifolate drugs
  • Fig 46.1
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Exercise MCQs
  • Summary

ID-Ph003+004

  • Classification chart
  • Drugs for TB
  • Drugs for Leprosy
  • Summary


ID-Ph005

  • Classification chart
  • Drugs for Malaria
  • Table 52.1 (v imp)
  • Drugs for Amebiasis
  • Table 52.2
  • Drugs for Pneumocystosis and Toxoplasmosis
  • Drugs for Trypanosomiasis
  • Drugs for Leishmaniasis
  • Table 52.3
  • Exercise MCQs
  • Summary


ID-Ph006

  • First do Classification chart then table 53.1 then just MOA of all drugs
  • Exercise MCQs


ID-Ph007

  • Do classification chart then fig 48.1 (main part done)
  • Give remaining chapter a read
  • Exercise MCQS


ID-ph008

  • Classification chart
  • Table 49.1
  • Fig 49.1
  • Anti-herpes drug
  • Cram all the drugs names+ Fig 49.2
  • Read remaining
  • Anti-HIV drugs
  • Table 49.2
  • Read remaining part at least once
  • Anti influenza drugs (4)
  • Viral hepatitis
  • IFN alpha (vv.imp)
  • Remaining drugs and their uses
  • Exercise MCQs
  • Summary

UHS 8th Block

(Module No 18)

MS2-Ph001+002

  • Classification chart
  • Aspirin and other nonselective NSAIDs
  • Read classification, MOA, effects
  • Pharmacokinetics and use and toxicity (most imp part of chapter)
  • Acetaminophen—Toxicity (imp)
  • DMARDs (read)
  • MOA and effects
  • Do names from table 36.2 as well
  • Drugs in gout (Complete)

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