Course Objectives

• This course is designed to impart a fundamental knowledge on the preparatory pharmacy with arts and science of preparing the different conventional dosage forms.

Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Understand the basics of different dosage forms, pharmaceutical incompatibilities and Upon completion of this course the student should be able to: pharmaceutical calculations
   2. Preparation of various conventional dosage forms

Course Syllabus

Syrups

• Syrup IP’66
• Compound syrup of Ferrous Phosphate BPC’68

Elixirs

• Piperazine citrate elixir
• Paracetamol pediatric elixir

Linctus

• Terpin Hydrate Linctus IP’66
• Iodine Throat Paint (Mandles Paint)

Solutions

• Strong solution of ammonium acetate
• Cresol with soap solution
• Lugol’s solution

Suspensions

• Calamine lotion
• Magnesium Hydroxide mixture
• Aluminimum Hydroxide gel

Emulsions

• Turpentine Liniment
• Liquid paraffin emulsion

Powders and Granules

• ORS powder (WHO)
• Effervescent granules
• Dusting powder
• Divded powders

Suppositories

• Glycero gelatin suppository
• Coca butter suppository
• Zinc Oxide suppository

Semisolids

• Sulphur ointment
• Non staining-iodine ointment with methyl salicylate
• Carbopal gel

Recommended Books:

1. H.C. Ansel et al., Pharmaceutical Dosage Form and Drug Delivery System, Lippincott Williams andWalkins, New Delhi.

2. Carter S.J., Cooper and Gunn’s-Dispensing for Pharmaceutical Students, CBS publishers, New Delhi.

3. M.E. Aulton, Pharmaceutics, The Science& Dosage Form Design, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.

4. Indian pharmacopoeia.

Session Plan

Experiment 1

To prepare and dispense simple syrup (IP).

Simple syrup IP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK0IkHDwYjY

Experiment 2

To prepare and dispense paracetamol elixir.

Paracetamol elixir

Experiment 3

To prepare and dispense Iodine Throat Paint (Mandles Paint).

Iodine Throat Paint (Mandles Paint)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eZBZToEGyY

Experiment 4

To prepare and dispense Cresol with soap solution.

Cresol with soap solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A1WY-n58gk

Experiment 5

To prepare and dispense a strong solution of ammonium acetate.

Strong solution of ammonium acetate 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWEPm3fzcrA

Experiment 6

To prepare and dispense Calamine lotion.

Calamine lotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbw-aQhbYyE

Experiment 7

To prepare and dispense camphor liniment.

Camphor liniment

Experiment 8

To prepare and dispense castor oil emulsion.

Castor oil emulsion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzQKbrXpB8

Experiment 9

To prepare and dispense ORS powder (WHO).

ORS powder (WHO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwk5pCyrVTQ

Experiment 10

To prepare Dusting powder.

Dusting powder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xPoGXQGpuA

Experiment 11

Prepare and dispense 3 dosages of effervescence powder.

Effervescent granules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWW0PsmEz1o

Experiment 12

Prepare and dispense divided powders.

Divided powders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO9CaQeVPKA

Experiment 13

Prepare and dispense Non-staining-iodine ointment.

Non-staining-iodine ointment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO0V6eNMetE

Experiment 14

Prepare and dispense Iodine gargle.

Iodine gargle

Experiment 15

Prepare and dispense Sulphur ointment.

Sulphur ointment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtFFoyzM6HM

Case Studies

Case Studies