Wednesday, 1 July 2015

DISPENSING AND GENERAL PHARMACY

DISPENSING AND GENERAL PHARMACY

This is the only subject where you assume you know everything, but the day will come where you'll realize there are way too many things to learn.
Not to worry much, this subject is way too interesting.
And coming to the practicals, In B Pharmacy this is the only subject where you'll love the practicals, from preparing simple solutions to cold cream. Everything seems interesting and will definitely increase your interest in pharmacy field.
 This subject includes :

UNIT I
a. Genesis and Evalution of Pharmacy: History of Pharmacy, origin and development of the Pharmacopoeias, History of Ayurveda, salient features of IP, USP and BP. Pharmacy Education – D. Pharm, B Pharm, M.Pharm, Pharma-D, Qualification for getting license.
b. Dispensing Pharmacy: Principles of dispensing, form of prescription,
handling of prescription, source of errors in prescription, care required in dispensing procedures including labeling of dispensed products.
Weights and Measures, introduction to Latin terms, Percentage calculations, alligation method, proof spirit calculations, displacement value and calculations of isotonicity adjustment. General dispensing procedure- posology-calculations of doses.

UNIT II

Principles involved and procedures adopted in dispensing of the following classes of preparations.
(i) Mixtures
(ii) Solutions
(iii) Emulsions
(iv) Powders
 (v) Lotions & liniments
(vi) Ointments
(vii) Suspensions
(viii) Syrups
(ix) Suppositories.
Definition of the following preparations like creams, capsules, pastes, jellies, suppositories, ophthalmics, lozenges, pills, inhalations, paints, sprays and tablet triturates .

UNIT III

 Incompatibilities: Physical, chemical and therapeutic incompatibilities – methods of over coming and handling of prescriptions with incompatibility.

Section-B,
GENERAL PHARMACY

 UNIT IV
Pharmaceutical ethics Introduction to Pharmaceutical ethics, ethical guidelines for retail pharmacist / community Pharmacist, manufacturing Pharmacist and pharmaceutical researcher

UNIT V
 a. Fundemental operations: Weighing, measurement of liquids, procedure of dispensing solutioin.
b. Colors: Reasons for coloring pharmaceutical preparations, coloring of tablets, capsules and non-injectable fluids, Desirable properties of coloring agent, different types of coloring agents. c.Excipients: Types of flavouring agents, preservatives & stabilisers




QUESTION PAPER 2015

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