Basic chemistry

• Intermolecular bonds
• Ionisation and charged particles
• Drug chemistry including solubility, pKa
• Isomers

Basic pharmacology

• Physicochemical drug actions
• Dose response curves
• Agonists, antagonists etc
• Potency and efficacy
• Voltage gated ion channels
• Receptors
• Enzymes
• Interactions
• Tachyphylaxis and tolerance
• Pharmacokinetics 1: Absorption
• Pharmacokinetics 2: Distribution
• Pharmacokinetics 3: Metabolism
• Pharmacokinetics 4: Elimination
• Compartment models
• Context-sensitive half-time
• Pharmacogenetics
• Differences in patient response to drugs

Specific drug classes

Anaesthetic drugs

• Volatile anaesthetic agents
• Nitrous oxide and Entonox
• IV induction agents
• Benzodiazepines
• Local anaesthetics

Analgesics

• Paracetamol vs aspirin
• NSAIDs
• Opioids

Drugs related to acetylcholine

• Muscle relaxants
• Reversal of NMB
• Anticholinesterases

Miscellaneous drugs

• Autonomic nervous system drugs
• Drugs used for secondary prevention
• Drugs acting on the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system
• Antiplatelets
• Anticoagulants
• Fluids
• Colloids + blood and blood products
• Respiratory drugs
• GI drugs
• Diuretics
• Antiepileptics
• Antidepressants
• Diabetes mellitus drugs
• Endocrine drugs including steroids
• Antimicrobials
• Drugs of abuse and addiction