Pharmacology IB

Introduction

Pharmacology is the science of drugs, their mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, adverse effects and the interaction of drugs with each other covered in theoretical classes. To appreciate such principles and the importance of testing drugs for their effects, these practical classes aim at illustrating such effects on isolated and whole animal preparations.

Equipment and Instruments

• Water Still W4000
• Electronic Balances
• Thermostatic Bath
• Microscope
• Oven UNB
• UV Lamp Bench Type
• pH Meter
• Animal Temperature Recorder
• Rat Restrainer Adjustable Length
• Rabbit Restrainer Adjustable Length
• UV – Visible Spectrophotometer
• Precision Triple Beam Balance
• Cary Eclipse Florescence Spectrophotometer with Computer
• Centrifuges
• Refrigerator
• Chest Freeze
• Silent Crusher (Homogenizer)
• Bone Cutter-Nickel Plated Carbon Steel
• Dissecting Set
• HARVARD Stimulator
• Harvard Apparatus Oscillographs
• Small Animal Ventilator
• VERSAMAX Analyzer
• Thermo Circulator
• Single Heated Tissue Bath
• Hot Plates
• Operator Table for Animal
• Isometric and Isotonic Transducers
• Blood Pressure Transducer
• Endotracheal Tube Set
• Friedman Bone Rongeurs Curved
• Omron Blood Pressure Monitor
• ABE Refractometer Manual
• Vortex Mixer
• Melting Point Apparatus
• Homoeothermic Control Units for Medium and Small Animals
• Mettle Toddler Microbalance
• Hot Plate Analgesia Meter Harvard
• PC Cardiogram with Computer
• Sterotaxic Frame
• Branson Ultrasonic
• UV Cabinet with Lamp
• Hot Bead Sterilizer for Small Surgical Instruments
• Rotary Evaporator
• Visiprep SPE Vacuum Manifold with Minipump
• Animal Activity Monitor + Acer Monitor + Computer Set
• Phrenic Nerve Electrode
• Rat, Mice and Rabbits Cages
• Blood Pressure Monitor Mercury

Experiments

• Neuromuscular Junction Blockers and Frog Rectus Abdominis Muscle Preparation
• Anterior Tibalis-Sciatic Nerve Preparation
• Finkleman’s Preparation
• Rat Blood Pressure Preparation
• Isolated Rabbit Heart Preparation