By the end of this module students should be able to:
• Describe basic principles of administration of drugs and dosage forms.
• Recall basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
• Comprehend terminology relating to pharmacology.
• Identify groups of drugs used in common diseases of different body systems.
• Describe effects, adverse effects, indications and contraindications of prototype drugs.
• Understand need and importance of emergency and lifesaving drugs.
Fundamentals of Biochemistry by 
Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations by 
Modern Experimental Biochemistry by 1. Basic principles of biochemistry
2. Emphasizing broad understanding of chemical events in living systems
3. Bioenergetic & Biological Oxidation
4. Metabolism of lipids & fatty acids, Biosynthesis, Cholesterol synthesis, Plasma
Lipoproteins, LDL, HDL, Glycolipids
5. Metabolism of Nucleotide, Synthesis & Degradation
6. Basic principles of molecular biology
7. Metabolism and structure-function relationship of biologically important
molecules.
8. Metabolism of Carbohydrates & its types, Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle,
Regulation of Blood Glucose Level
9. Metabolism of Proteins & Amino Acids, Functions & Pathways
10. Biochemical Genetics (DNA, RNA, Transcription, Translation)
