Pharmaceutics
History of pharmacy and the pharmacopoeias (IP, BP, USP); packaging materials; unit operations — size reduction, size separation, mixing, filtration, drying, extraction and distillation; dosage forms — powders, liquids, semisolids, suppositories and sterile products; prescription handling and dispensing.
Pharmaceutics
by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Vishwakarma & Dr. Revathi A Gupta & Dr. Shanti Bhushan Mishra & Dr. Gaurav Jain & Khushboo Vishwakarma · ₹270 — written to this exact PCI syllabus.
Course contents — unit by unit · PCI ER-2020 ER20-11T
Unit 1 · Introduction & Pharmacopoeias 7 hrs
history of pharmacy in India, pharmacy as a career; IP, BP, USP, NF & Extra Pharmacopoeia; salient features of Indian Pharmacopoeia
Unit 2 · Packaging Materials 5 hrs
types, selection criteria, advantages/disadvantages of glass, plastic, metal & rubber
Unit 3 · Pharmaceutical Aids 3 hrs
organoleptic agents (colouring, flavouring, sweetening); preservatives (definition, types, uses)
Unit 4 · Unit Operations 9 hrs
size reduction (hammer/ball mill), size separation (sieves, cyclone separator), mixing, filtration, drying (fluidized bed, freeze drying), extraction
Unit 5 · Dosage Forms 41 hrs
tablets & modified-release, capsules, liquid orals, topicals, nasal/ear, powders & granules, sterile formulations, immunological products
Unit 6 · Manufacturing & Quality 5 hrs
pharmaceutical plant layout; quality control & quality assurance, cGMP, calibration & validation
Unit 7 · Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS) 5 hrs
introduction, classification, advantages & challenges