
Pharmaceutics Theory D Pharm
Topics
History and Pharmacopoeia
History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to Pharmacy education, industry, pharmacy practice, and various professional associations.
Pharmacy as a career
Pharmacopoeias: Introduction
Indian Pharmacopoeia,
British Pharmacopoeia,
United States Pharmacopoeia
International Pharmacopoeia
Salient features of Indian Pharmacopoeia
Packaging materials
Pharmaceutical aids:
Organoleptic (Colouring, flavoring, and sweetening) agents
Preservatives: Definition, types with examples, and uses
Unit operations:
Size reduction:
Introduction,
Hammer mill,
Ball mill
Size separation:
Classification of powders according to IP,
Cyclone separator,
Sieves and standards of sieves
Mixing:
Double cone blender,
Turbine mixer,
Triple roller mill,
Silverson mixer homogenizer
Filtration:
Theory of filtration,
Membrane filter,
Sintered glass filter
Drying:
Working of fluidized bed dryer
Process of freeze-drying
Extraction:
Definition and Classification,
Method and applications
Tablets
Coated and uncoated, various modified tablets (sustained-release, extended-release, fast-dissolving, multi-layered, etc.)
Capsules
Hard and soft gelatine capsules
Liquid oral preparations
Solution, Syrup, Elixir, Emulsion, Suspension, dry powder for reconstitution
Advantages and disadvantages of liquid dosage forms.
Topical preparations
Ointments, creams, pastes, gels, liniments and lotions, suppositories, and pessaries
Nasal preparations, Ear preparations
Powders and granules
Insufflations, Dusting powder, effervescent powders, and effervescent granules
Sterile formulations
Injectables,
Eye drops,
Eye ointments
Immunological products and their manufacturing methods
Sera,
Vaccines,
Toxoids
Basic structure, layout, sections, and activities of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants Quality control and quality assurance:
Definition and concepts of quality control and quality assurance,
Current good manufacturing practice (cGMP),
Introduction to the concept of calibration and validation
Novel drug delivery systems
Introduction,
Classification with examples,
Advantages, and challenges
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