I've only 4 months left for GPAT & still a beginner in preparation. Will studying only Pearsons GPAT guide & Inamdar question bank help?

From the analysis of previous year’s exam papers, it can be seen that the most asked drugs from this section are Senna, Morphine and Vinca. Individuals must study all the concepts of these drugs; understand their mechanisms and their effects & uses. It is best to devote recurrent time periods to Pharmacognosy, so that candidates do not forget the concepts and details. Important topics of this section are- Glycosides Alkaloids Volatile oils Resins Tannins Carbohydrates Tissue culture Herbal drugs Recommended books for Pharmacognosy: Pharmacognosy by C K Kokate The complete guide for Pharmacognosy by Trease and Evans Pharmacology Many students find this section very interesting. Topics from this section carry a lot of weightage in GPAT 2018. Aspirants must study drug interaction and mechanisms as well as unique side effects of drugs (not general side effects like body pain). For the chapter of Classification of drugs, candidates can use acronyms to remember the names. For eg: Semisynthetic derivatives: Atropine Methonitrate, Homatropine, Hyoscine butyl bromide, Ipratropium bromide, Tiotropium Bromide (AHITH) Quaternary compounds: Propanthaline, Clidimium, Oxyphenonium, Pipenzolate methyl bromide, Isopropamide, Glycopyrolate (PCO PIG) Important topics of this section are: Oncology (drugs for chemotherapy, upcoming technologies, etc.) Neuropharmacology and rare diseases Cardiovascular and Blood products Recommended books: Essential of Medical Pharmacology by K D Tripathi Pharmaceutical Analysis This section is relatively easy and only requires understanding of concepts. Aspirants must practice solving numerical problems. Note down formulae and mug it up. Important topics are: UV, IR and NMR Mass Spectroscopy Chromatography Polarography and Polarimetry Flame Photometer Conductometry Amperometry Potentiometry Recommended books: Spectroscopy and Titration by Chatwal Chromatography by Remington Pharmaceutical Chemistry The questions asked from this section are very basic and only require conceptual clarity. Applicants should focus on organic chemistry in this section. Study electrophilic, nucleophilic reactions (substitution and addition) and intermediate reactions. Important topics are: SAR of steroids Nomenclature and chemical moiety of the medicinal drugs Recommended books: Basic Organic Chemistry by Morrison Boyd Medicinal chemistry by S N Pandey Pharmaceutics This section is very essential for all students appearing in GPAT 2018.

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