Bhaskaran,Shyamala <br/><br/>
Textbook of Pharmaceutics - I : Including Lab Manual 

 - Delhi  Birla Publication  2024 
 - 268p. 
<br/><br/>  Content<br/><br/>UNIT<br/><br/>Historical background and development of profession of pharmacy: History of profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to pharmacy education, industry and organization, Pharmacy as a career, Pharmacopoeias: Introduction to IP, BP, USP and Extra Pharmacopoeia.<br/><br/>Dosage forms: Introduction to dosage forms, classification and definitions<br/><br/>Prescription: Definition, Parts of prescription, handling of Prescription and Errors in prescription.<br/><br/>Posology: Definition, Factors affecting posology. Pediatric dose calculations based on age, body weight and body surface area.<br/><br/>UNIT-II<br/><br/>Pharmaceutical calculations: Weights and measures<br/><br/>Imperial and Metric system, Calculations involving percentage solutions, alligation, proof spirit and isotonic solutions based on freezing point and molecular weight.<br/><br/>Powders: Definition, classification, advantages and disadvantages, Simple & compound powders official preparations, dusting powders, efflorescent and hygroscopic powders, eutectic mixtures. Geometric dilutions.<br/><br/>Liquid dosage forms: Advantages and disadvantages of liquid dosage forms. Excipients used in formulation of liquid dosage forms. Solubility enhancement techniques<br/><br/>UNIT - III<br/><br/>Monophasic liquids: Definitions and preparations of Gargles, Mouthwashes, Throat Paint, Eardrops, Nasal drops, Enemas, Syrups, Elixirs, Liniments and Lotions.<br/><br/>Biphasic liquids:<br/>Suspensions: Definition, advantages and disadvantages, classifications, Preparation of suspensions; Flocculated and Deflocculated suspension & stability problems and methods to overcome.<br/><br/>Emulsions: Definition, classification, emulsifying agent, test for the identification of type of Emulsion, Methods of preparation and stability problems and methods to overcome.<br/><br/>UNIT-IV<br/><br/>Suppositories: Definition, types, advantages and disadvantages, types of bases, methods of preparations. Displacement value and its calculations, evaluation of suppositories.<br/><br/>Pharmaceutical incompatibilities: Definition, classification, physical, chemical and therapeutic incompatibilities with examples.<br/><br/>UNIV-V<br/>Semisolid dosage forms: Definitions, classification, mechanisms and factors in-<br/><br/>fluencing dermal penetration of drugs. Preparation of ointments, pastes, creams and gels. Excipients used in semi solid dosage forms. Evaluation of semi solid dosages forms 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789384266325 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmaceutics
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.1 BHA