LUQMAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, GULBARGA

 

PHARMACEUTICS – 1ST  B-Pharm 75 Hours)

 

First Sessional

 

CHAPTER NOs

TOPIC

SUB TOPIC

HOURS

Chapter no 1

1 hr

 

Historical background and development of profession of pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry in brief.

 

 

 

Chapter no 3

4 hr

 

a. Introduction to dosage forms

Classification and definition

 

b. Prescription

Definition

 

 

Parts of prescription

 

Handling of prescription

 

c. Posology

Definition

 

 

Factors effecting dose selection

 

Calculation of child dose

 

Calculation of infant dose

 

Chapter no 4

4 hr

 

Different types of weights and measures

Calculation involving percentage solution

 

 

Allegation

 

Proof spirit

 

Isotonic solution

 

Chapter no 8

5 hr

 

Powders and granules

Classification of powders

 

 

Advantages of powders

 

Disadvantages of powders

 

Preparation of simple powders

 

Preparation of compound powders

 

Insufflations

 

Dusting powders

 

Eutectic powders

 

Explosive powders

 

Tooth powders

 

Effervescent granules

 

Chapter no 12

3 hr

 

Incompatibilities

Introduction

 

 

Physical incompatibility

 

Therapeutic incompatibility

 

Methods to over come Physical incompatibility

 

Methods to over come Therapeutic incompatibility

 

 


Second Sessional

 

CHAPTER NOs

TOPIC

SUB TOPIC

HOURS

Chapter no 9

6 hr

 

Monophasic dosage forms

Theoretical aspect including commonly used vehicles

 

 

Essential adjuvants like:

a.        Stabilizers with examples

b.        Colorants with examples

c.        Flavors with examples

 

Study of following monophasic liquids like:

a.        gargles

b.        mouth washes

c.        throat paints

d.        ear drops

e.        nasal drops

f.         liniments

g.        lotions

h.        enemas

i.         colloidionns

j.         syrups

k.        elixirs and

l.         solutions

 

Chapter no 10

7 hr

 

Biphasic dosage forms

Suspensions

 

 

Definition of suspensions

 

Diffusible suspensions

 

Indiffusible suspensions

 

Advantages of suspensions

 

Disadvantages of suspensions

 

Emulsions

 

Definition of emulsions

 

Types of emulsions

 

Identification test for emulsions

 

Creaming of emulsion

 

Cracking of emulsion

 

Chapter no 11

4 hr

 

Suppositories and pessaries

Definition of suppositories

 

 

Advantages of suppositories

 

Disadvantages of suppositories

 

Types of bases used in the preparation of suppositories

 

Method of preparation of suppositories

 

Displacement value

 

Definition of pessaries

 

Advantages of pessaries

 

Disadvantages od pessaries

 

Method of preparation of pessaries

 

Displacement value

 

 

 


Third Sessional

 

CHAPTER NOs

TOPIC

SUB TOPIC

HOURS

Chapter no  2

3 hr

 

Development of IP & introduction to other pharmacopoeia such as BP, USP,EP & INF

 

 

Chapter no 5

4 hr

 

Introduction to different types of process

Fusion

 

 

Desiccation

 

Sublimation

 

Exsiccation

 

Ignition

 

Definition of evaporation

 

Definition of  distillation

 

Definition of drying

 

 

 

Various types of bath

  1. water bath
  2. steam bath
  3. oil bath and
  4. solvent bath

 

Chapter no 6

6 hr

 

Galenicals

Definition

 

 

Equipment for different extraction process

 

Expression infusion

 

Decoction

 

Maceration

 

Percolation

 

Method of preparation of spirits

 

Method of preparation of tincture

 

Method of preparation of extracts

 

Soxhlet extraction

 

Chapter no 7

3 hr

 

Surgical aids

Definition

 

 

Types of surgical sutures

 

Types of surgical ligatures

 

Manufacturing of surgical catgut

 

Standardization of surgical catgut