Pharmaceutics Book D.Pharm 1st Year

Chapter

Topics

Hours

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·         History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in Relation to Pharmacy Education, Industry, Pharmacy Practice, and Various Professional Associations.

·         Pharmacy as a Career

·         Pharmacopoeia: Introduction to IP, BP, USP, NF and Extra Pharmacopoeia. Salient features of Indian Pharmacopoei

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Packaging Materials: Types, Selection Criteria, Advantages and Disadvantages of Glass, Plastic, Metal, Rubber as Packaging Materials

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Pharmaceutical Aids: Organoleptic (Colouring, flavouring, and Sweetening) agents 

Preservatives: Definition, Types with Examples and Uses

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Unit Operations: Definition, Objectives/Applications, Principles, Construction and Workings of:

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Size Reduction: Hammer mill and ball mill

Size Separation: Classification Powder According to IP, Cyclone Separator, Sieves and Standards of Sieves

Mixing: Double cone Blender, Turbine mixer, Triple Roller mill and Silverson Mixer Homogenizer

Filtration: Theory of Filtration, Membrane Filter and Sintered glass filter

Drying: Working of Fluidized bed Dryer and Process of Freeze Drying

Extraction: Definition, Classification, Method and Applications

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Tablets: Coated and Uncoated, Various Modified Tablets (Sustained Release, Extended-Release, Fast Dissolving, Double Layered)

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Capsules: Hard and Soft Gelatine Capsules

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Liquid Oral Preparations: Solution, Syrup, Elixir, Emulsion, Suspension, Dry Powder for Reconstitution

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Topical Preparations: Ointments, Creams, Pastes, Gels, Liniments and Lotions, Suppositories and Pessaries

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Nasal Preparations, EAR Preparations

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Powders and Granules: Insufflations, Dusting Powders, Effervescent Powders and Effervescent Granules

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Sterile Formulations: Injectables, Eye Drops and Eye Ointments

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Immunological Products: Sera, Vaccines, Toxoids and Their Manufacturing Methods. 

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Basic Structure, Layout, Sections and Activities of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plants Quality Control and Quality Assurance: Definition and Concepts of Quality Control & Quality Assurance, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Introduction to Concept of Calibration and Validation

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Novel Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, Classification with Examples, Advantages and Challenges

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