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Unit-1
Historical background and development of the profession of pharmacy:
- History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to pharmacy education, industry, and organization, Pharmacy as a career, Pharmacopoeias: Introduction to IP, BP, USP and Extra Pharmacopoeia.
- Dosage forms: Introduction to dosage forms, classification, and definitions
- Prescription: Definition, Parts of prescription, handling of Prescription, and Errors in prescription.
- Posology: Definition, Factors affecting posology. Pediatric dose calculations are based on age, body weight, and body surface area.
Unit-2
- Pharmaceutical calculations: Weights and measures – Imperial & Metric system, Calculations involving percentage solutions, allegation, proof spirit, and isotonic solutions based on freezing point and molecular weight.
- Powders: Definition, classification, advantages and disadvantages, Simple & compound powders – official preparations, dusting powders, effervescent, efflorescent and hygroscopic powders, eutectic mixtures. Geometric dilutions.
- Liquid dosage forms: Advantages and disadvantages of liquid dosage forms. Excipients used in the formulation of liquid dosage forms. Solubility enhancement techniques
Unit-3
- Monophasic liquids: Definitions and preparations of Gargles, Mouthwashes, Throat Paint, Eardrops, Nasal drops, Enemas, Syrups, Elixirs, Liniments, and Lotions.
Biphasic liquids: –
- Suspensions: Definition, advantages and disadvantages, classifications, Preparation of suspensions; Flocculated and Deflocculated suspension & stability problems and methods to overcome.
- Emulsions: Definition, classification, emulsifying agent, test for the identification of the type of emulsion, Methods of preparation & stability problems, and methods to overcome.
Unit-4
- Suppositories: Definition, types, advantages and disadvantages, types of bases, methods of preparations. Displacement value & its calculations, evaluation of suppositories.
- Pharmaceutical incompatibilities: Definition, classification, physical, chemical, and therapeutic incompatibilities with examples.
Unit-5
- Semisolid dosage forms: Definitions, classification, mechanisms and factors influencing dermal penetration of drugs. Preparation of ointments, pastes, creams, and gels. Excipients are used in semi-solid dosage forms. Evaluation of semi-solid dosages forms