(INTRODUCTION TO DOSAGE FORMS)
THEORY
Max. Marks: 80 Total Hours: 50 (2 hrs/week)
Note: Examiner to set eight questions and the candidates are required to attempt any five.- Introduction: Importance and classification of Pharmaceutical dosage forms, Sources of information required for Pharmacists. (2)
- Prescription: Definition, various parts of prescription and their functions, handling of prescription, sources of error and care required in dispensing prescriptions, special labelling instructions for different pharmaceutical dosage forms. Pharmaceutical Latin terms used in prescriptions and their translation into English. (4)
- Incompatibilities: Definition, types of incompatibility-physical, chemical and therapeutic, study of examples of prescription containing incompatibility, their correction and dispensing methods. (4)
- Additives: Colours, flavours, sweeteners, surfactants, hydrocolloids, vehicles, stabilizers and other additives used in prescriptions. (5)
- Solid dosage forms: Powders-Definition, advantages, disadvantages, cachets, tablet triturates, preparation of different types and problems encountered in dispensing of powders, effervescent granules, lozenges. (5)
- Monophasic liquid dosage forms: Definition, brief description and formulation of mixtures, syrups, elixirs, aromatic waters, linctuses, liniments, lotions, collodions, gargles, mouthwashes, throat paints, douches, enemas, ear drops, eye drops and nasal drops. (8)
- Biphasic liquid dosage forms: Suspensions and emulsions: Definition, advantages, disadvantages, classification, formulation, methods of preparation, stability and evaluation. (5)
- Semisolid dosage forms: Ointments, pastes, jellies, poultices, suppositories and pessaries: Definition, advantages, classification, types of ointment and suppository bases, factors governing selection of ideal ointment and suppository base, methods of preparation and evaluation. (7)
- Ophthalmic products: Definition, classification, essential characteristics, administration and precautions while handling, formulation additives, preparation of eye drops, contact lenses and lens care products. (3)
- Posology: Definition, factors affecting dose selection, calculation of children and infant doses. (2)
- Pharmaceutical Calculations: Metric and imperial system of weights and measures, percentage calculations, enlarging and reducing recipes, isotonic solutions, alcohol dilutions, allegation methods, proof spirits, displacement value. (5)
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