Pharmaceutics 1 Lab BIPH 3119

Course description:

This course is intended for pharmacy student to learn the steps and line upon which the pre-formulation processing of pharmaceutical dosage form. This course includes general preparation of non-sterile Semisolid and liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms for topical and oral use. Study of dosage forms, advantages and disadvantages, uses, storage and packaging of pharmaceutical products.

Course Aims:

Provide the students with the practical experience relating to drug dosage forms, labeling, procedures, packaging, pharmaceutical calculations. and documentation.
Introduce the basic Principles of pharmaceutical dosage form design, List common formulas for each dosage form and their different uses.

Course outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:  
  • Formulate and evaluate variant semisolid dosage forms as creams, ointments, Vics, Gels, pastes, suppositories and liquid dosage forms as syrup.
  • Design any basic semisolid formula with efficient use of resources and time.
  • Distinguish variant dosage forms according to its basic formula linked with formula specificity to its proper medicinal use. 
  • Evaluate preparations according to Quality control parameters.
  • Define the quality control parameters for each dosage form.
  • Identify and differentiate between various solid and liquid dosage forms for oral and topical use.
  • Describe of various solid and liquid dosage forms for oral and topical use. 
  • Recognize specific uses for various solid and liquid dosage forms for oral and topical use. 
  • Describe the different storage requirements of various classifications of pharmaceuticals. 
  • Select proper containers for packaging of pharmaceutical preparations. 
  • Properly compound, label and document solid and liquid pharmaceutical products, and track any mistake during compounding and how to deal with it.