KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF Download | KDT | Latest Edition

Pharmacology is one of the subjects in the Second Year of MBBS and this is where we need help. KDT deals with the rational and scientific basis of therapeutics.

KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF latest edition (7th and 8th) is one of the books most widely considered in the Second year. Below are the download links for the same.

Update: We have revised the URLs and generated new ones for 2023.

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KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF Book

The 7th and 8th edition of KDT has 14 sections and these are listed below:

Section 1- General Pharmacological Principles

1. Introduction, Routes of Drug Administration
2. Pharmacokinetics: Membrane Transport, Absorption, and Distribution of Drugs
3. Pharmacokinetics: Metabolism and Excretion of Drugs, Kinetics of Elimination
4. Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of Drug Action; Receptor Pharmacology
5. Aspects of Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Pharmacology, and Drug Development
6. Adverse Drug Effects

Section 2- Drugs Acting on Autonomic Nervous System

7. Chapters
   • a. Autonomic Nervous System: General Considerations
   • b. Cholinergic System and Drugs
8. Anticholinergic Drugs and Drugs Acting on Autonomic Ganglia
9. Adrenergic System and Drugs
10. Antiadrenergic Drugs (Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists) and
    Drugs for Glaucoma

Section 3- Autacoids and Related Drugs

Section 3 of KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF contains:

11. Histamine and Antihistaminics
12. 5-Hydroxytryptamine, its Antagonists and Drug Therapy of Migraine
13. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes (Eicosanoids), and Platelet Activating Factor
14. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Antipyretic-Analgesics
15. Antirheumatoid and Antigout Drugs

Section 4- Respiratory System Drugs

16. Drugs for Cough and Bronchial Asthma

Section 5- Hormones and Related Drugs

17. Chapters
    • a. Introduction
    • b. Anterior Pituitary Hormones
18. Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid Inhibitors
19. Insulin, Oral Hypoglycaemic Drugs, and Glucagon
20. Corticosteroids
21. Androgens and Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction
22. Estrogens, Progestins, and Contraceptives
23. Oxytocin and Other Drugs Acting on Uterus
24. Drugs Affecting Calcium Balance

Section 6- Drugs Acting on the Peripheral (Somatic) Nervous System

25. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
26. Local Anaesthetics

Section 7- Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System

27. General Anaesthetics
28. Ethyl and Methyl Alcohols
29. Sedative-Hypnotics
30. Antiepileptic Drugs
31. Antiparkinsonian Drugs
32. Drugs Used in Mental Illness: Antipsychotic and Antimanic Drugs
33. Drugs Used in Mental Illness: Antidepressant and Antianxiety Drugs
34. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
35. CNS Stimulants and Cognition Enhancers

Section 8- Cardiovascular Drugs

36. Chapters
    • a. Cardiac Electrophysiological Considerations
    • b. Drugs Affecting Renin-Angiotensin System and Plasma Kinins
37. Cardiac Glycosides and Drugs for Heart Failure
38. Antiarrhythmic Drugs
39. Antianginal and Other Anti-ischaemic Drugs
40. Antihypertensive Drugs

Section 9- Drugs Acting on Kidney

41. Chapters
    • a. Relevant Physiology of Urine Formation
    • b. Diuretics
42. Antidiuretics

Section 10- Drugs Affecting Blood and Blood Formation

43. Haematinics and Erythropoietin
44. Drugs Affecting Coagulation, Bleeding and Thrombosis
45. Hypolipidaemic Drugs and Plasma Expander

Section 11- Gastrointestinal Drugs

46. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
47. Antiemetic, Prokinetic and Digestant Drugs
48. Drugs for Constipation and Diarrhoea

Section 12- Antimicrobial Drugs

49. Antimicrobial Drugs: General Considerations
50. Sulfonamides, Cotrimoxazole and Quinolones
51. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
52. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol (Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics)
53. Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
54. Macrolide, Lincosamide, Glycopeptide and Other Antibacterial Antibiotics;
    Urinary Antiseptics
55. Antitubercular Drugs
56. Antileprotic Drugs
57. Antifungal Drugs
58. Antiviral Drugs
59. Antimalarial Drugs
60. Antiamoebic and Other Antiprotozoal Drugs
61. Anthelmintic Drugs

Section 13- Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases

62. Anticancer Drugs

Section 14- Miscellaneous Drugs

63. Immunosuppressant Drugs
64. Drugs Acting on Skin and Mucous Membranes
65. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Ectoparasiticides
66. Chelating Agents
67. Vitamins
68. Vaccines and Sera
69. Drug Interactions

Appendices

• Appendix 1: Solution to Problem Directed Study
• Appendix 2: List of Essential Medicines
• Appendix 3: Prescribing in Pregnancy
• Appendix 4: Drugs in Breastfeeding
• Appendix 5: Drugs and Fixed Dose Combinations Banned in India (updated till Dec. 2012)
• Selected References for Further Reading
• Index

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Overview

With some weird diagrams, KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF 8th Edition PDF still manages to explain the mechanism of drug action with flowcharts and images.

The book has over 1020 pages with 69 chapters in the book including an index and list of abbreviations. The four appendixes are:

1. Appendix 1: List of Essential Medicines
2. Appendix 2: Prescribing in Pregnancy
3. Appendix 3: Drugs in Breastfeeding
4. Appendix 4: Drugs and Fixed Dose Combinations Banned in India

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Suggestions to those studying pharmacology in the Second year of MBBS are as follows:

1. Try to read this article- How to study Pharmacology in Second Year MBBS.
2. Most of the pharmacology is mugging up, you will end up making several mnemonics for them. But do not miss important topics, including the drugs for cardiology, antibiotics, etc.
3. Do not miss Emergency medicine drugs.
4. If you need to pass alone, it is often a good idea to check out Tara V Shanbagh’s book.
5. Make concise notes, especially last-minute revision notes that help you a few days before the exam.

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KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF Latest Edition Download

Below are the download links for the latest edition for 2022. We have provided the 7th and 8th editions of KDT. Further updates on the 9th and 10th editions will be available soon.

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Check out our other Pharmacology books while studying from KD Tripathi Pharmacology PDF in second year MBBS:

• Tara V Shanbhag
• Goodman and Gilman
• DAMS Notes

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8th Edition

Book	Essentials of Medical Pharmacology
Subject	Pharmacology
Author	KD Tripathi
Binding	Paperback
Edition	8th
Language	English
File Size	99.7MB
File Type	PDF
Link Type	Google Drive
Number of Pages	1081
Last Updated	03/01/2022

7th Edition