Historical background and development of profession of pharmacy
• Dosage forms: Introduction
Posology: Definition and factors affecting posology
Pharmaceutical calculations
Powders: Definition and classification
Liquid dosage forms
Monophasic liquids
• Definitions and preparations of gargles, mouthwashes, throat paint, eardrops, nasal drops, enemas, syrups, elixirs, liniments, and lotions
Biphasic liquids
Suppositories
a. History of profession of Pharmacy in India
b. Pharmacy as a career
c. Pharmacopoeias: Introduction to IP, BP, USP and Extra Pharmacopoeia
a. Classification and definitions
Prescription: Definition and parts
b. Handling of prescription
c. Errors in prescription
a. Pediatric dose calculations
a. Weights and measures (Imperial and Metric system)
b. Percentage solutions, alligation, proof spirit, and isotonic solutions
Advantages and disadvantages
Simple and compound powders
Official preparations, dusting powders, effervescent, efflorescent, and hygroscopic powders
Eutectic mixtures
Geometric dilutions
Advantages and disadvantages
Excipients used in formulation
Solubility enhancement techniques
Suspensions
Definition, advantages and disadvantages, and classification
Preparation of suspensions
Flocculated and deflocculated suspension
Stability problems and methods to overcome
Emulsions
Definition, classification, and emulsifying agent
Test for identification of type of emulsion
Methods of preparation
Stability problems and methods to overcome
Definition, types, advantages, and disadvantages
Types of bases and methods of preparation
Displacement value and calculations
Evaluation of suppositories