Description
This course aims at offering students the basic skills for formulating and compounding semi-solid dosage forms including creams, ointments, suppositories, and pessaries. The student will be provided with the knowledge and skills regarding the properties and utility of the different components of these 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 semisolid dosage forms including creams, ointments, suppositories and pessaries
a.2. Explain the various techniques used in their preparation.
a.3. Identify the basic factors that control stability of semi-solid dosage forms.
a.4. Discuss the various vehicles, bases and emulsifiers used in their fabrication and stabilization including creams, ointments, suppositories and pessaries and their relevance in the manufacture of various dosage forms.
b. Intellectual Skills
b.1. Predict the methods and techniques that could be applied to prepare semisolid dosage forms including creams, ointments, suppositories and pessaries.
b.2. Differentiate between the different types of semisolids and the suitability of each type to various dosage forms.
b.3. Select laws related to their stabilization and complexation.
c. Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Prepare different semisolid dosage forms prescriptions.
c.2. Acquire the mathematical skills necessary for pharmaceutical calculations of semisolid preparations.
c.3. Apply quality control testing to evaluate and characterize semisolid dosage forms
d. General and Transferable Skills
d.1. Develop problem solving skills during formulation.
d.2. Manage information gained to design pharmaceutical semisolid dosage forms.
d.3. Interact in team to present the required tasks with effective time management
d.4. Develop effective communication skills.
