Paper Code: BPL-102Pharmaceutics-II (General Pharmacy)L -- T -- P Total Credits: 044 -- -- Total Marks: 100External Marks: 50Internal Marks: 50Paper Objectives:The objective of this subject is to give an exposure to the students about the basicTerminologies used in pharmacy, basic techniques used in the field of pharmacy, knowledgeabout history <strong>and</strong> origin of pharmacy, different types of properties of pharmaceuticals <strong>and</strong>knowledge about physical processes used in pharmacyUNIT IUNIT II Extraction: Various methods of extraction of crude drugs namely percolation(various types including processes for concentrated preparations, constant hotpercolation), maceration (various types including processes for organized <strong>and</strong>unorganized drugs, for concentrated preparations, double <strong>and</strong> triple macerationprocesses), Decoction. Formulation, preparation <strong>and</strong> uses of various Formulation,preparation <strong>and</strong> uses of pharmaceutical extracts.Liquid Preparations: Formulation, preparation <strong>and</strong> uses of various liquid productsnamely syrups, aromatic waters, spirits, solutions, mucilage, elixirs, glycerin,mouthwashes, gargles, nasal drops, ear drops.Semisolid dosage forms (ointments <strong>and</strong> suppositories): ointment, ointment bases,<strong>and</strong> factors governing selection of ideal base, preparation of ointments.Suppositories-suppositories bases, selection of ideal base, preparation ofsuppositories.UNIT IIIGl<strong>and</strong>ular Products: Introduction, extraction methods <strong>and</strong> preparation of thyroid,liver, pancreas <strong>and</strong> pituitary gl<strong>and</strong>.Surgical dressings: like fibers, fabrics, b<strong>and</strong>ages, surgical ligatures <strong>and</strong> sutures i.e.catgut <strong>and</strong> other absorbable <strong>and</strong> non-absorbable products.UNIT IVImmunology: General introduction, infection, factors influencing infection, kinds ofimmunity, vaccines (i.e. Tetanus vaccine, Diphtheria vaccine, BCG vaccine, smallpox vaccine), virus immunity, toxoids, toxins, diagnostic preparation, sera, antitoxins(i.e. Diphtheria antitoxins, Botulinium antitoxins), brief control of immunologicalproducts-identification tests, toxicity tests, sterility tests, potency tests <strong>and</strong> storage ofimmunological products.Blood <strong>and</strong> related products: Whole human blood, concentrated human RBC, driedhuman plasma, dried human serum, human plasma protein fraction, humanfibrinogen, human thrombin, plasma substitute, ideal plasma substitute properties,34
products i.e. PVP, Dextran, absorbable gelatin, sponge, oxidized cellulose, calciumgluconate.Note: Instruction for Examiner:The Semester examination in each theory subject shall be of 50 marks. The examiner will setnine questions. Student will attempt five questions. First question would be of short answertype question covering all four Units (2.5 Marks per Unit) & it would be compulsory. Twoquestions will be set from each unit & out of which c<strong>and</strong>idate will attempt one question. EachQuestion shall be of 10 marks.Suggested Readings (Latest Editions):1. Cooper <strong>and</strong> Gunn’s, “Tutorial Pharmacy”, Delhi: CBS Publishers.2. “Remington Pharmaceutical Sciences”, Mack Publishing Co.3. B.M. Mithal, “A Textbook of Pharmaceutical Formulations”, Delhi: VallabhPrakashan.4. “British National Formulary”, Great Britain: Published Jointly by British MedicalAssociation <strong>and</strong> Royal Pharmaceutical Society.5. “Pharmacopoiea of India”, Delhi: Published by the Controller of Publications.6. “British Pharmacopoiea”, Cambridge: Her Majesty Stationary Office, UniversityPress.7. “The United States Pharmacopoeia”, Easton, PA: The United States PharmacopoeialConvention, Mack Pub Co.35