Liquid dosage forms (2 hrs Lecture+2 hrs Practical)

Description

This course aims at offering students the basic skills for formulating and compounding liquid dosage forms. The student will be provided with the knowledge and skills regarding the properties and utility of the different components of liquid dosage forms. Multiple practical and theoretical exercises will be used to enable the student to apply the acquired knowledge in overcoming simple formulation problems related to drug properties and/or formulation stability.

Program

Bachelor of Pharmacy-B Pharm

Objectives

• a. Knowledge and Understanding a.1. Define liquids, suspensions and emulsions a.2. Describe the various techniques used in the preparation of liquid dosage forms. a.3. Identify the basic factors that control the stability of liquid dosage forms. a.4. Discuss the various additives used in liquids, suspensions and emulsions and their relevance in the manufacture of various liquid dosage forms. b. Intellectual Skills b.1. Examine the methods and techniques that could be applied to prepare liquids, suspensions and emulsions. b.2. Differentiate between the types of liquids, suspensions & emulsions and their suitability to various dosage forms. b.3. Analyze different laws related to their stabilization and complexation. c. Professional and Practical Skills c.1. Prepare dispersed phase pharmaceutical dosage forms (solutions, colloids, emulsions and suspensions). c.2. Practice stabilization methods of various disperse systems. c.3. Practice numeracy and calculation. d. General and Transferable Skills d.1. Develop effective communication skills d.2. Promote self-learning using textbooks and internet.