This is the thoroughly revised, updated and enlarged edition of the Manual which aims to impart prescribing skills to the second phase MBBS students, keeping in mind the implementation of CBME Guidelines 

★ Competency Based Undergraduate Curriculum for the Indian Medical Graduate adopted by National Medical Commission.
★ Clinical case scenarios of common diseases are discussed for better learning of prescribing skills in examination-friendly problem-based approach. Efforts have been put into select updated first choice of drugs along with the alternative agents in writing prescriptions.
★ As communication skill is also important in the present syllabus, communication with patients in different situations and for drugs causing dependence is also included.
★ Importance of legal and ethical aspects of prescribing is incorporated.
★ Samples of common prescribing errors are written with correction tips at the end of the chapter for examination preparation.
★ Prescribing in special groups to understand dose adjustments is included.
★ Critical appraisal and prescription audit for quality assessment and improvement in prescribing is also explained.
★ Advances in prescribing, e.g. e-prescribing, are also included.
★ Off label prescribing is included for research scholars and postgraduate students who wish to conduct the academic clinical trials.
★ This book will serve as a reference or resource material for not only pharmacology students of the second phase but also for third phase, fourth phase and intern students to recall treatment of common diseases during their clinical postings and to prepare for various competitive and postgraduate entrance examinations.
Will also be highly useful for undergraduate students undergoing medical, dental and veterinary courses for their training for prescribing as registered medical practitioners.