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BP311PSemester 31 creditsPractical

Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms I (Practical)

Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP311P as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 3 — Machine Learning + Pharmacology).

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Course Objectives

  • Provide understanding on preformulation principles and evaluation of key parameters for drugs, excipients, and dosage forms.
  • Provide understanding of drug–excipient compatibility testing during formulation development.
  • Provide hands-on experience in manufacturing processes and evaluation for solid dosage forms.
  • Provide hands-on experience in manufacturing processes and evaluation for sustained/controlled-release dosage forms and microcapsules.
  • Provide fundamentals of packaging material evaluation.

Unit-wise Syllabus

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Laboratory Practicals & Experiments (45 Hours)45 Hours
  • 1. Preformulation study of any drug/excipient as per pharmacopoeia.
  • 2. Evaluation of powder flow properties for tablet blends.
  • 3. Evaluation of effect of lubricating agents on powder flow properties.
  • 4. Preparation and evaluation of tablets by direct compression.
  • 5. Preparation and evaluation of tablets by dry granulation.
  • 6. Preparation and evaluation of tablets by wet granulation.
  • 7. Quality control of marketed tablets (IR, coated, enteric-coated).
  • 8. Preparation and evaluation of coated tablets.
  • 9. Comparison of dissolution profiles of marketed preparations.
  • 10. Preparation and evaluation of hard-/non-gelatin capsules (fill weight, disintegration).
  • 11. Virtual demonstration: hard-gelatin shell and soft-gel manufacturing (with overview of aseptic line/isolator).
  • 12. Evaluation of packaging materials: primary and secondary/tertiary.
  • 13. Preparation and evaluation of sustained-release tablets.
  • 14. Preparation and evaluation of enteric-coated tablets.

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Recommended Textbooks & References

  1. 1. Aulton, M. E. Aulton’s Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design. Elsevier.
  2. Lachman, L., Lieberman, H. A. and Kanig, J. L. The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy. CBS Publishers & Distributors.
  3. Troy, D. B. and Beringer, P. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy. Pharmaceutical Press.
  4. Gibson, M. Pharmaceutical Preformulation and Formulation. CRC Press.
  5. Robinson, J. R. and Lee, V. H. L. Controlled Drug Delivery: Fundamentals and Applications. CRC Press.
  6. Indian Pharmacopoeia. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission.

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