Syllabus: |
Poisons Act and Regulations relating to labelling and containers. Galenicals, Drug extraction, selection of solvent. Maceration and percolation. Formulation, preparation, storage and uses of selected Official Solutions. Haemodialysis solutions, contact lens solutions, enemas. Common solvents used in pharmacy. Phase Rule and Phase Diagrams. Drying of pharmaceutical solids, equilibrium moisture content, theory and rates of drying, exsiccation and desiccation. Theory of freeze drying and freeze driers. Methods of drying, fluid bed drying, batch driers, hot air oven, vacuum driers, fluid bed driers, spray driers. Pharmaceutical packaging - properties of the ideal package, types of containers, glass, plastics, closures. Comminution - particle size, particle classification and methods of comminution, factors influencing degree of comminution. Ethanolic solutions, proof spirit, ethanol and dilutions, methylated spirits, surgical spirit and elixir. Dermatological preparations, classification of products and formulation of bases for ointments, lotions, liniments, paints, pastes and gels. Powders - oral and external use powders, insufflations, capsules. |