PHARMACEUTICS (Practical)

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Shubhashree Das

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Course Name : Pharmaceutics (Practical)

Code(Credit) : CUTM2024(0-2-0)

Course Objectives

This course will discuss and train the following aspects of preparing and dispensing various pharmaceutical dosage forms
1. Calculation of working formula from the official master formula
2. Formulation of dosage forms based on working formula
3. Appropriate Packaging and labelling requirements
4. Methods of basic quality control tests

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Calculate the working formula from the given master formula
2. Formulate the dosage form and dispense in appropriate container
3. Design the label with necessary product and patient information
4. Perform the basic quality control tests for the common dosage forms

Course Syllabus

1. Handling and referring the official references: Pharmacopoeias, Formularies, etc. for retrieving formulas, procedures, etc.
2. Formulation of the following dosage forms as per monograph standards and
dispensing with appropriate packaging & labelling
 Liquid Oral: Simple syrup, Piperazine citrate elixir, Aqueous Iodine solution, Strong Iodine solution
 Emulsion: Castor oil emulsion, Cod liver oil emulsion, olive oil emulsion
 Suspension: Calamine lotion, Magnesium hydroxide mixture
 Ointment: Simple ointment base, Sulphur ointment
 Cream: Cetrimide cream
 Gel: Sodium alginate gel
 Liniment: Turpentine liniment, White liniment BPC
 Dry powder: Effervescent powder granule, Dusting powder
 Sterile Injection: Normal Saline, Calcium gluconate Injection
 Hard Gelatine Capsule: Indomethacin capsules, Tetracycline capsules
 Tablet: Paracetamol tablet granules ready for compression
3. Formulation of at least five commonly used cosmetic preparations- e.g. cold cream, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste etc.

4. Demonstration on various stages of tablet manufacturing processes (including coating tablets, if possible)

5. Appropriate methods of usage, and storage of special dosage forms including different types of inhalers, spacers, insulin pens

6. Demonstration of quality control tests and evaluation of common dosage forms viz. tablets, capsules, emulsion, sterile injections as per the monographs

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