Topics Covered in Pharmaceutics Unit 1

• Pharmacy History (India): Evolution of education, industry, and organizations
• Pharmacy Careers: Roles and opportunities in the field
• Pharmacopoeias: Overview of IP, BP, USP, Extra Pharmacopoeia
• Dosage Forms: Definition and classification
• Prescription: Parts, handling, and errors
• Posology: Definition, influencing factors, pediatric dose calculations

Topics Covered in Pharmaceutics Unit 2

• Pharmaceutical Calculations: Weights & measures (Imperial & Metric), percentage solutions, alligation, proof spirit, isotonic solutions
• Powders: Definition, types, pros/cons, official & special powders, geometric dilution
• Liquid Dosage Forms: Benefits/drawbacks, excipients, solubility enhancement in pharmaceutics

Topics Covered in Pharmaceutics Unit 3

Monophasic Liquids:

• Definitions & prep of gargles, mouthwashes, syrups, elixirs, lotions, etc.
• Suspensions: Definition, types, pros/cons, flocculated vs deflocculated, stability issues & fixes
• Emulsions: Definition, types, emulsifiers, tests, prep methods, stability problems & solutio

Topics Covered in Unit 4

• Suppositories: Definition, types, pros/cons, bases, preparation methods, displacement value, and evaluation
• Pharmaceutical Incompatibilities: Definition, classification, and examples of physical, chemical, and therapeutic incompatibilities

Topics Covered in Unit 5

• Semisolid Dosage Forms: Definition, classification, dermal penetration mechanisms & factors
• Preparation: Ointments, pastes, creams, gels
• Excipients: Used in semisolid formulations
• Evaluation: Parameters for testing semisolid dosage forms

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