Pharmacological Screening Methods and Toxicology

This Book is useful to M. Pharm students of all specializations those who are having Screening Methods, Clinical Research and Toxicology subject, M.Sc. Pharmacology and also for Ph. D scholars those who are doing Course studies and for scientists who work in laboratories while performing preclinical evaluation.    This Book covers all steps of drug discovery like lead synthesis, preclinical studies, FDA requirements and clinical studies and also about High Throughput Screening. It also covers about all aspects about experimental animals. Breeding techniques, blood collection techniques, caring techniques and about production of various experimental useful animals. Various methods used in preclinical evaluations instead of animal models to minimize the usage of animals. It also contains Bioassays those are useful to estimate potential of sample by comparing with standard preparations. The book also covers various screening techniques of several drugs which are used to treat the CNS, CVS, ANS, Respiratory etc., system disorders. It also contains various principles of toxicology, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity. Various types of poisons, general treatment of poisoning and special treatment of various poisonings. Contents:1. Drug Discovery 2. Laboratory Animals 3. Alternative to Animals 4. Bioassay 5. Screening Methods 6. Toxicology 7. Poisons About the Authors: A. Srinivasa Rao, M. Pharm, Ph. D, F.I.C., Working as Principal and Professor of Pharmacology at Bhaskar Pharmacy College, Yenkapally, Moinabad, Hyderabad since 2008. He started his career after M. Pharm in 1993 as Lecturer at Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, Odisha and worked for 3 years and later on worked as Assistant Professor in College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal for 2 years. He also worked as faculty member in Bapatla College of Pharmacy, Guntur, A.P for 5 years. He worked as expatriate faculty member (Associate professor) in Gondar University, Ethiopia for about 4 years. He is examiner for JNTU (Hyderabad, Kakinada), Kakatiya University, Warangal, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Thirupathi and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. He is Fellow in Institution of Chemists India (FIC), Life member in Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), Life member, Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA). He published 75 Research papers in Peer Reviewed National and International Journals and presented around 40 papers in National and International Conferences. He is the second main author for a book entitled “Pharmacology for Health Sciences” which was founded by USAID and Carter Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and also 2 more books published by Amazon. Namburi Bhagya Lakshmi, M. Pharm, Working as Assistant Professor in the department of Pharmacology at Bhaskar Pharmacy College, Yenkapply, Moinabad, Hyderabad. She has completed M. Pharm from KLR Pharmacy College, Paloncha, Kammam in specialization of Pharmacology. She published 6 research papers in various National and International journals.