This course is for graduate level to broaden the student's outlook to know about all pharmaceutical dosage forms and deepen his interest in everything that concerns general and specialized methods of preparation of dosage forms. In this course, the students will also be exposed briefly to certain specific areas of tablets, capsules, aerosols, suppositories, ointments. The lab of this course aims to provide students hands-on experience to prepare various dosage forms. This course is an instrument of satisfying the student's handling and ability to prepare various formulations.  After studying this course, students will be able to understand the pharmaceutical drug products, excipients and methods used to formulate various dosage forms.

Contents

1.      POWDERS, CAPSULES, TABLET DOSAGE FORMS: Preparation of Powders, mixing of powders, uses and packaging of powders, granules effervescent granulated salts. Hard gelatin capsules, capsule sizes, preparation of hard gelatin capsules, soft gelatin capsules, preparation and its application. Tablets: types, characteristics and method of preparation.

2.      SUPPOSITORIES AND VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES: Semi-solid Preparations, Suppositories bases, preparation, packaging and storage, Solutions/Enemas.

3.      AEROSOLS, INHALATIONS AND SPRAYS: Aerosol: Principle, container and valve assembly, propellants, filling, testing, packaging, labeling and storage. Inhalations: Principle, container and valve assembly, propellants, filling, testing, packaging, labeling and storage. Sprays: Principle, container and valve assembly, propellants, filling, testing, packaging, labeling and storage.

4.      INTRODUCTION TO PARENTERALS: Official types of injections, solvents and vehicles for injections, added substances.

5.      A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS

Recommended Books

1. Allen, L.V., N.G. Popovich and H.C. Ansel, 2010. Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems.

2. Gennaro, A.R., 2006. Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences.21st Ed., Mack Publishing Company, Pennsylvania, USA.

Suggested Books

1.         Micheal E. Aulton.,  5th Edition Aulton’s Pharmaceutics: The Design and Manufacture of Medicines.

2.         Micheal E. Aulton., 2 nd Edition Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design

Assessment Criteria

Mid Exam: 30

Sessional:  20

Final exam: 50

Pharm D 4th Semester

Monday           Lab

Wednesday      8.00-9.00 am Regular   11.30am-12.30pm Self support

Thursday         9.00-10am Regular         12.30pm-1.30pm Self support

Assignments

Students groups were assigned topics related to course contents. Assessments will be based on written material and presentation.