PHARMACEUTICS (Theory)
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Shubhashree Das
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Course Name : Pharmaceutics (Theory)
Code(Credit) : CUTM2019(4-0-0)
Course Objectives
This course will discuss the following aspects of pharmaceutical
dosage forms
1. Basic concepts, types and need
2. Advantages and disadvantages, methods of preparation / formulation
3. Packaging and labelling requirements
4. Basic quality control tests, concepts of quality assurance and good
manufacturing practices
Course Outcomes
| CO | Statements |
| CO-1 | Know the history of profession of pharmacy |
| CO-2 | Understand the basics of different dosage forms, pharmaceutical incompatibilities and pharmaceutical calculations |
| CO-3 | Basic skill of handling of prescription |
| CO-4 | Preparation of various conventional dosage forms |
| CO-5 | Develop entrepreneurship skills that support the growth of Pharmaceutical Industry |
Programme Outcomes
| PO | Outcomes |
| PO1 | Pharmacy Knowledge- Apply knowledge of basic science and Pharmacy. |
| PO2 | Thinking Abilities-Design and conduct experiments, as well as to carry out problem analysis data interpretation |
| PO3 | Planning Abilities-Design and develop process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints. |
| PO4 | Leadership Skills -Function effectively as a leader and member of multidisciplinary teams. |
| PO5 | Professional Identity-Isolate, identify, synthesize, formulate and solve complex pharmaceutical problems. |
| PO6 | The Pharmacist and society-Analyze, screen and ensure quality of drugs/pharmaceuticals for responsible usage of drugs. |
| PO7 | Environment and Sustainability- Understand the impact of pharmaceutical solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context |
| PO8 | Ethics- Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility |
| PO9 | Communication- Communicate effectively |
| PO10 | Modern tool usage-Use the techniques, skills, and modern pharmaceutical instruments and tools necessary for pharmacy profession. |
| PO11 | Lifelong learning -Engage in life-long learning |
COs & POs Mapping
| CO | Statements | POs Mapping |
| CO-1 | Know the history of profession of pharmacy | PO1, PO7 |
| CO-2 | Understand the basics of different dosage forms, pharmaceutical incompatibilities and pharmaceutical calculations | PO1, PO6, PO11 |
| CO-3 | Basic skill of handling of prescription | PO1, PO2, PO11 |
| CO-4 | Preparation of various conventional dosage forms | PO1, PO2, PO3, PO6, PO11 |
| CO-5 | Develop entrepreneurship skills that support the growth of Pharmaceutical Industry | PO2, PO3, PO4, PO11, PO11 |
Course Syllabus
1. 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 Pharmacopoeia
2. Packaging materials: Types, selection criteria, advantages and disadvantages of glass, plastic, metal, rubber as packaging materials.
Pharmaceutical aids: Organoleptic (Colouring, flavouring, and sweetening) agents
Preservatives: Definition, types with examples and uses
4. Unit operations: Definition, objectives/applications, principles, construction and workings of:
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.
5. Tablets – coated and uncoated, various modified tablets (sustained release, extended-release, fast dissolving, double layered)
Capsules - hard and soft gelatin capsules
Liquid oral preparations - solution, syrup, elixir, emulsion, suspension, dry powder for reconstitution
Topical preparations - ointments, creams, pastes, gels, liniments and lotions, suppositories and pessaries
Nasal preparations, Ear preparations
Powders and granules - Insufflations, dusting powders, effervescent powders and effervescent granules
Sterile formulations – Injectables, eye drops and eye ointments
Immunological products: Sera, vaccines, toxoids and their manufacturing methods.
6. 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.
7. Novel drug delivery systems: Introduction, Classification with examples, advantages and challenges.
Recommended Books
1.Pharmaceutics-I by R. M. Mehta, 2017.
2.Introduction to Pharmaceutics- I by Ashok K. Gupta, 2007.
Session Plan
Session 1
History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to Pharmacy education
Session 2
History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to industry
Session 3
History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to pharmacy practice, and various professional associations
Session 4
Pharmacy as a career
Session 7
Packaging materials: Types, selection criteria, advantages and disadvantages of glass as packaging material
Session 9
Advantages and disadvantages advantages and disadvantages of rubber as packaging material
Session 10
Pharmaceutical aids: Organoleptic (Colouring, flavouring, and sweetening) agents
Session 11
Preservatives: Definition, types with examples and uses
Session 12
Unit operations: Definition, objectives/applications, principles, construction and workings of:
Size reduction: hammer mill
Session 14
Size separation: Classification powder according to IP, Cyclone separator
Size separation by sifting and official standard for powders
Session 15
Sieves and standards of sieves
Size separation by sifting and official standard for powders
Session 16
Session 17
Session 24
Tablets – coated and uncoated
Introduction to Tablets and Different types of compressed tablets and their properties
Session 25
various modified tablets (sustained release)
Introduction to Tablets and Different types of compressed tablets and their properties
Session 26
Extended-release tablet
Introduction to Tablets and Different types of compressed tablets and their properties
Session 27
Fast dissolving and double layered tablet
Introduction to Tablets and Different types of compressed tablets and their properties
Session 34
Evaluation of capsule
Session 35
Liquid oral preparations - solution
Session 40
Dry powder for reconstitution
Session 54
Sterile formulations – Injectables
Session 55
Injectables
Session 56
Eye drops
Session 57
Eye ointments
Session 58
Immunological products: Sera
Session 59
Vaccines
Session 60
Toxoids
Session 61
Basic structure, layout, sections and activities of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants
Session 62
Quality control and quality assurance: Definition and concepts of quality control
Session 63
Definition and concepts of quality assurance
Session 64
Current good manufacturing practice (cGMP)
Session 65
Introduction to concept of calibration and validation
Session 66
Novel drug delivery systems: Introduction
Session 67
Novel drug delivery systems: Classification with examples
Session 68
Novel drug delivery systems: advantages and challenges
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