Summary
‘Pharmaceutics I – Practical (4 Hours / week)’ is a course offered in the first semester of B. Pharm program at School of Pharmacy, Health Sciences campus, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Course Contents
4 Hours / week
I. Syrups
- Syrup IP’66
- Compound syrup of Ferrous Phosphate BPC’68
II. Piperazine citrate elixir
- Piperazine citrate elixir
- Paracetamol pediatric elixir
III. Linctus
- Terpin Hydrate Linctus IP’66
- Iodine Throat Paint (Mandles Paint)
IV. Solutions
- Strong solution of ammonium acetate
- Cresol with soap solution
- Lugol’s solution
V. Suspensions
- Calamine lotion
- Magnesium Hydroxide mixture
- Aluminimum Hydroxide gel
VI. Emulsions
- Turpentine Liniment
- Liquid paraffin emulsion
VII. Powders and Granules
- ORS powder (WHO)
- Effervescent granules
- Dusting powder
- Divded powders
VIII. Suppositories
- Glycero gelatin suppository
- Coca butter suppository
- Zinc Oxide suppository
IX. Semisolids
- Sulphur ointment
- Non staining-iodine ointment with methyl salicylate
- Carbopal gel
X. Gargles and Mouthwashes
- Iodine gargle
- Chlorhexidine mouthwash
Reference
Recommended Books: (Latest Editions)
- H.C. Ansel et al., Pharmaceutical Dosage Form and Drug Delivery System, Lippincott Williams and- Walkins, New Delhi.
- Carter S.J., Cooper and Gunn’s-Dispensing for Pharmaceutical Students, CBS publishers, New Delhi.
- M.E. Aulton, Pharmaceutics, The Science& Dosage Form Design, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
- Indian pharmacopoeia.
- British pharmacopoeia.
- Lachmann. Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy,Lea& Febiger Publisher, The University of Michigan.
- Alfonso R. Gennaro Remington. The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Lippincott Williams, New Delhi.
- Carter S.J., Cooper and Gunn’s. Tutorial Pharmacy, CBS Publications, New Delhi.
- E.A. Rawlins, Bentley’s Text Book of Pharmaceutics, English Language Book Society, Elsevier Health Sciences, USA.
- Isaac Ghebre Sellassie: Pharmaceutical Pelletization Technology, Marcel Dekker, INC, New York.
- Dilip M. Parikh: Handbook of Pharmaceutical Granulation Technology, Marcel Dekker, INC, New York.
- Francoise Nieloud and Gilberte Marti-Mestres: Pharmaceutical Emulsions and Suspensions, Marcel Dekker, INC, New York.