D.Pharm 2nd Year Syllabus ER-2020: Subjects & Books

Complete Guide to D.Pharmacy 2nd Year Syllabus (PCI ER-2020): Subjects, Practicals & Recommended Books

The first year of D.Pharm teaches you the science behind medicines. The second year teaches you how to use that science with real patients. You move from pharmaceutics and anatomy to drug action, disease management, patient counselling, hospital supply chains and the laws that govern every medicine you will dispense.

This guide covers the full D Pharm subjects ER 2020 list for Part II, based on the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) syllabus framed under Regulation 7 of the Education Regulations, 2020. It is written for current 1st-year students preparing for Part II and for Class 12 aspirants researching D Pharmacy course duration and syllabus before choosing a college.

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D.Pharm 2nd Year Academic Framework (ER-2020 Overview)

Part II has 6 theory courses and 5 practical courses. Pharmacy Law & Ethics is a theory-only course. Each theory course carries 75 hours (3 hours per week) plus 25 tutorial hours for small-group learning.

Examination pattern: Each theory paper carries 80 marks in the final Board exam (3 hours) and 20 marks of internal assessment. Each practical carries 80 marks in the final exam and 20 marks internally, which include assignments and field visit reports where prescribed.

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In-Depth Subject Breakdown & Official Book Recommendations

1. Pharmacology (ER20-21T / ER20-21P)

Why it matters: Pharmacology is the core of the D.Pharm program. It covers how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolised and excreted, and what they do in the body. Pharmacists need this knowledge to advise on dosage, routes of administration and contraindications.

Key theory chapters:

• General Pharmacology (10 hrs): routes of administration, absorption, bioavailability, distribution, biotransformation, excretion and mechanisms of drug action.
• Peripheral Nervous System (11 hrs): cholinergic and adrenergic drugs, neuromuscular blockers, local anaesthetics and NSAIDs.
• CNS, Cardiovascular, Blood, Respiratory, GIT and Kidney drugs: anaesthetics, antidepressants, antihypertensives, anticoagulants, anti-ulcer drugs and diuretics.
• Hormones and Autocoids: thyroid drugs, insulin, corticosteroids, antihistamines and 5-HT antagonists.
• Chemotherapeutic Agents (12 hrs): penicillins, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, anti-TB, antiviral, antimalarial and anti-neoplastic drugs.
• Biologicals: definition, types and indications.

Practical focus: Under ER-2020, no live animals are used. All experiments run on simulation software such as Ex Pharm. Students study local anaesthetic, mydriatic and miotic effects on the rabbit eye, analgesic screening (analgesiometer and writhing test), anticonvulsant screening (electro-convulsiometer), the Rota-Rod and actophotometer tests, the elevated plus maze, isolated heart studies and pyrogen testing.

Recommended books:

1. Satoskar, R.S. and Bhandarkar, S.D. – Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
2. B. Suresh – A Text Book of Pharmacology
3. Derasari and Gandhi’s Elements of Pharmacology
4. S.K. Kulkarni – Practical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy
5. H.K. Sharma – Principles of Pharmacology
6. Mary J. Mycek – Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)
7. Tripathi, K.D. – Essentials of Medical Pharmacology
8. Drug information books such as British National Formulary, MIMS, CIMS and Drug Today, plus WHO and NIH websites

2. Community Pharmacy & Management (ER20-22T / ER20-22P)

Why it matters: This subject connects most directly to the retail medical store license after D Pharm. It trains you to run a pharmacy legally, dispense correctly and counsel patients with confidence.

Key theory chapters:

• Prescription handling (7 hrs): parts of a prescription, legality, labelling (main labels, ancillary labels and pictograms) and dispensing errors.
• Communication skills and patient counselling (16 hrs): interview techniques, barriers to counselling, and counselling points for hypertension, diabetes, asthma, TB, COPD and AIDS.
• Medication adherence and health screening services.
• OTC Medications (15 hrs): self-medication and responding to minor ailments such as pain, cough, fever, diarrhoea and oral health problems.
• Community Pharmacy Management (25 hrs): legal setup requirements, site selection, inventory control, accountancy (day book and cash book), CRM, audits, and online pharmacies.

Practical focus: Students train in a model community pharmacy through role plays. They review prescriptions, identify drug-drug interactions, prepare dispensing labels, run health screening (BP, capillary glucose, peak flow, pulse oximetry and BMI), counsel on device use (insulin pens, inhalers and nebulizers) and use pharmacy software. The course includes a field visit to community pharmacies and medicine distributors.

Recommended books:

1. N.S. Parmar – Health Education and Community Pharmacy
2. WHO Consultative Group Report
3. Mohammed Ali and Jyoti – Drug Store and Business Management
4. Robin J Harman (Ed.) – Handbook of Pharmacy – Health Care (The Pharmaceutical Press)
5. Leon Shargel (Ed.) – Comprehensive Pharmacy Review (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)
6. Good Pharmacy Practices Training Manual by IPA/CDSCO/WHO India
7. Training Module for Community Pharmacists in TB Care and Control by MoH/IPA
8. Hand Book of PharmaSoS, Drugs in Special Population – Pregnancy and Lactation, Tobacco Free Future – Choice is Yours (KSPC Publications)
9. Responsible Use of Medicines: A Layman’s Handbook (www.ipapharma.org/publications)
10. Community Pharmacy Practice around the Globe: Part One (www.ipapharma.org/publications)

3. Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology (ER20-23T / ER20-23P)

Why it matters: Pharmacists regularly read lab reports. This subject explains the biochemistry behind those numbers and what abnormal results mean.

Key theory chapters:

• Biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids (structure, classification and qualitative tests).
• Enzymes and vitamins: classification, enzyme inhibitors and deficiency diseases.
• Metabolism (20 hrs): glycolysis, the TCA cycle, β-oxidation, the urea cycle, the electron transport chain, and disorders such as ketoacidosis, phenylketonuria and jaundice.
• Minerals, water and electrolytes: dehydration and oral rehydration therapy.
• Organ function tests: kidney function tests, liver function tests and the lipid profile.
• Pathology of blood and urine: normal and abnormal constituents.

Practical focus: Qualitative analysis of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids; urine analysis for normal and abnormal constituents; and determination of glucose, creatinine, cholesterol, calcium, urea and SGOT/SGPT in simulated serum samples. Assignments focus on interpreting pathology lab reports.

Recommended books:

1. U. Satyanarayana – Essentials of Biochemistry (Books and Allied (P) Ltd.)
2. A.V.S.S. Rama Rao – A Textbook of Biochemistry (UBS Publishers’ Distributors)
3. R.C. Gupta and S. Bhargava – Practical Biochemistry
4. Pattabiraman and Sitaram Acharya – Laboratory Manual of Biochemistry

4. Pharmacotherapeutics (ER20-24T / ER20-24P)

Why it matters: PCI describes this new ER-2020 course as a revolutionary change. It prepares D.Pharm graduates to support pharmaceutical care in both hospital and community settings.

Key theory chapters:

• Foundations (8 hrs): rational use of medicines, evidence-based medicine, the Essential Medicines List and Standard Treatment Guidelines.
• Disease management: etiopathogenesis, clinical features, and non-drug and drug management across these areas:
  • Cardiovascular: hypertension, angina/MI, hyperlipidaemia and CHF
  • Respiratory: asthma and COPD
  • Endocrine: diabetes and thyroid disorders
  • CNS: epilepsy, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, stroke and migraine
  • GI: GERD, peptic ulcer and IBD
  • Infectious diseases (12 hrs): TB, pneumonia, UTI, hepatitis, malaria, HIV and SARS-CoV-2
  • Other areas: anaemias, arthritis, dermatology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, antimicrobial resistance and women’s health

Practical focus: Students write SOAP notes (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) for at least six clinical cases, do at least five counselling role plays, and practise paediatric and geriatric dose calculations in at least four cases.

Recommended books:

1. Roger and Walker – Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics (Churchill Livingstone)
2. Eric T. Herfindal – Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics (Williams and Wilkins)
3. Lloyd Young and Koda-Kimble MA – Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins)
4. Joseph T. Dipiro et al. – Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach (Appleton and Lange)
5. National Formulary of India, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad

5. Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy (ER20-25T / ER20-25P)

Why it matters: This is the most direct academic preparation for government hospital pharmacist eligibility and for jobs in private hospitals.

Key theory chapters:

• Hospital pharmacy organisation: Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP), FIP Basel Statements and NABH accreditation.
• Hospital committees: the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, the hospital formulary and the Infection Control Committee.
• Supply Chain & Inventory Control (14 hrs): tendering, EOQ, FEFO/FIFO, cold chain and disposal of narcotics and cytotoxic drugs.
• Drug distribution: unit dose systems, floor stock, ICU distribution and automated dispensing.
• Other hospital services: IV admixtures, TPN and radiopharmaceuticals.
• Clinical Pharmacy (12 hrs): ward rounds, treatment chart review, ADR monitoring and medication therapy management.
• Lab test interpretation (10 hrs): haematological, liver, renal, thyroid, cardiac and pulmonary tests.
• Safety topics: poisoning and antidotes, pharmacovigilance, medication errors and LASA drugs.

Practical focus: Answering drug information queries, filling in the IPC’s ADR Reporting Form, handling surgical aids and devices (catheters, Ryle’s tube, IV sets), wound dressing, and IV/IM/SC injection techniques on mannequins. The course includes a field visit to a government or private healthcare facility.

Recommended books:

1. Parthasarathi G, Karin Nyfort-Hansen and Milap Nahata – A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice – Essential Concepts and Skills (Orient Longman)
2. Dr. Pratibha Nand and Dr. Roop K Khar – Text Book of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy (Birla Publications)
3. Gupta B.K and Gupta R.N. – GPP in Hospital Pharmacy (Vallabh Prakashan)
4. Scott LT – Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data (ASHP)
5. Australian Drug Information – Procedure Manual (The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia)

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6. Pharmacy Law & Ethics (ER20-26T)

Why it matters: Every licence you will hold and every Schedule H1 or X drug you dispense is governed by this subject.

Key theory chapters:

• Pharmacy Act 1948 and Pharmacy Practice Regulations 2015.
• Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 (23 hrs): schedules C, C1, G, H, H1, K, P, M, N and X; manufacturing and sale licences; drug inspectors.
• Other drug laws: the NDPS Act, the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, the Poisons Act and FSSAI.
• Pricing: DPCO 2013 and NLEM.
• Ethics and research: the Code of Pharmaceutical Ethics and Pharmacist’s Oath, and New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019.
• Other laws and topics: patents and IPR, Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016, the MTP Act, the Clinical Establishment Act, and medical devices.

Practical focus: There is no practical course. Instead, students complete assignments on topics such as CDSCO/SUGAM portals, state licence application processes, Schedule H1 implementation and counterfeit medicines.

Recommended books:

1. B.M. Mithal – Text Book of Forensic Pharmacy
2. B. Suresh – Forensic Pharmacy
3. M.L. Mehra – Hand Book of Drug Law
4. N.K. Jain – A Text Book of Forensic Pharmacy
5. Drugs and Cosmetics Act/Rules (Govt. of India publications)
6. Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Act 1955 (Govt. of India publications)
7. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Govt. of India publications)
8. Drugs and Magic Remedies Act (Govt. of India publications)
9. CDSCO Website and NPPA Website
10. Nilesh Gandhi and Sudhir Deshpande – Books on Drugs and Cosmetic Act
11. Dr Guruprasad Mohanta – Text Book of Forensic Pharmacy

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Post-Curriculum Practical Training & Exit Formalities

After clearing the Part II exams, students complete Part III: 500 hours of practical training. Under ER-2020, this training must be spread over a period of not less than three months. It takes place in an approved hospital or community pharmacy and provides supervised, real-world experience in dispensing, counselling and inventory management.

Your next steps after training:

1. Diploma award: the examining authority (HSBTE for Haryana institutions) issues your diploma after you pass Parts I and II and complete the training.
2. Registration: you apply to the Haryana State Pharmacy Council to become a Registered Pharmacist.
3. Exit exam check: PCI has notified the Diploma in Pharmacy Exit Examination Regulations. Always check the current implementation status on pci.nic.in before applying for registration.

Registration is the legal foundation for the scope of D Pharmacy in Haryana. A registered pharmacist can serve as the competent person for a retail or wholesale drug licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules. Registration is also the standard requirement for pharmacist recruitment in government hospitals. Selection itself depends on the recruitment process, so no job outcome is guaranteed.

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Clinical Training & Placement Support at Madhav College of Pharmacy, Rewari

As a PCI approved pharmacy college in Rewari, Madhav College of Pharmacy builds its Part II teaching around the practical setups that ER-2020 requires:

• Model Community Pharmacy: a working dispensing setup with a patient counselling area, a drug information corner, dummy inhalers, screening devices and pharmacy software.
• Clinical & Hospital Pharmacy Lab: CPR and IV-arm mannequins, surgical aids, catheters, Ryle’s tubes and oxygen masks for hands-on practice.
• Software-based Pharmacology Lab: simulated experiments that follow PCI’s no-animal mandate.
• Training and licensing support: guidance on placements for the 500-hour training, State Pharmacy Council registration, and the retail drug licence documentation process.

Location advantage: Rewari sits on the NH-48 corridor, so the college is easy to reach for students from Gurugram, Mahendragarh, Bawal and the wider Delhi-NCR belt. This region has a dense network of hospitals, retail chains and pharma units for training and career opportunities. This is why families across southern Haryana consider Madhav among the best D Pharmacy college in Rewari options.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which 2nd-year subject is most important for hospital jobs?
Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapeutics. Together they cover drug distribution, inventory, ADR reporting, lab interpretation and disease management, which are the core duties of a hospital pharmacist.

2. Is there practical work in Pharmacy Law & Ethics?
No, there is no separate practical course for this subject. However, students complete written assignments on licensing processes, regulatory portals and case studies of legal violations.

3. Are animals used in 2nd-year Pharmacology practicals?
No. ER-2020 states that all pharmacology experiments must be carried out using software such as Ex Pharm.

4. How is the 500-hour practical training certified?
The training is done in an approved hospital or pharmacy under supervision. The completion certificate is verified through your institution as per ER-2020 before the diploma and State Pharmacy Council registration are processed.

5. Can I open my own medical store after D.Pharm?
Yes. Once you are registered with the State Pharmacy Council, you can apply for a retail drug licence through the State Drugs Control Department, subject to its premises and documentation requirements.

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Secure Your Seat for D Pharmacy Admission in Haryana

The 2nd year of D.Pharm is where students start working like pharmacists. The right lab setup, clinical exposure and faculty guidance make a real difference to your skills and confidence.

• Prospective students: if you have completed Class 12 Science (PCB/PCM), now is the time to secure your D Pharmacy admission in Haryana at a college built around the ER-2020 curriculum.
• Current students: make full use of Madhav College’s model pharmacy, clinical labs and training guidance to be registration-ready.

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