PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Natural Products: Pharmacognosy &
Phytochemistry - Chemistry, tests,
isolation, characterization and estimation
of phytopharmaceuticals belonging to the
group of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Terpenoids,
Steroids, Bioflavanoids, Purines, Guggul
lipids. Pharmacognosy of crude drugs which
contain the above constituents.
Standardisation of raw materials and herbal
products. WHO guide lines. Quantitative
microscopy including modern techniques used
for evaluation. Biotechnological principles
and techniques for plant development Tissue
culture.
Pharmacology: General pharmacological
principles including Toxicology. Drug
interaction. Pharmacology of drugs acting on
Central nervous system, Cardiovascular
system, Autonomic nervous system, Gastro
intestinal system and Respiratory system.
Pharmacology of Autocoids, Hormones,
Chemotherapeutic agents including anticancer
drugs. Bioassays. Immuno Pharmacology.
Medicinal Chemistry: Structure,
nomenclature, classification, synthesis, SAR
and metabolism of the following category of
drugs which are official in Indian
Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia
Hypnotics and Sedatives, Analgesics, NSAIDS,
Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Anxiolytics,
Anticonvulsants, Antihistaminics, Local
anaesthetics, Cardio Vascular drugs -
Antianginal agents Vasodilators, Adrenergic
& cholinergic drugs, Cardiotonic agents,
Diuretics, Antihypertensive drugs,
Hypoglycemic agents, Antilipedmic agents,
Coagulants, Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet
agents. Chemotherapeutic agents -
Antibiotics, Antibacterials, Sulphadrugs.
Antiproliozoal drugs, Antiviral,
Antitubercular, Antimalarial, Anticancer,
Antiamoebic drugs. Diagnostic agents.
Preparation and storage and uses of official
Radiopharmaceuticals. Vitamins and Hormones.
Pharmaceutics: Development, manufacturing
standards, labeling, packing as per the
pharmacopoeal requirements, Storage of
different dosage forms and new drug delivery
systems. Biopharmaceutics and
Pharmacokinetics and their importance in
formulation. Formulation and preparation of
cosmetics - lipstick, shampoo, creams, nail
preparations and dentifrices. Pharmaceutical
calculations.
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: Legal aspects
of manufacture, storage, sale of drugs. D
and C act and rules. Pharmacy act.
Pharmaceutical Analysis: Principles,
instrumentation and applications of the
following. Absorption spectroscopy (UV,
visible & IR), Fluorimetry, Flame
photometry, Potentiometry, Conductometry and
Plarography. Pharmacopoeial assays.
Principles of NMR, ESR, Mass spectroscopy,
X-ray diffraction analysis and different
chromatographic methods.
Biochemistry and Clinical Pharmacy:
Biochemical role of hormones, Vitamins,
Enzymes, Nucleic acids. Bioenergetics.
General principles of immunology.
Immunological techniques. Adverse drug
interaction.
Microbiology: Principles and methods of
microbiological assays of the Pharmacopoeia.
Methods of preparation of official sera and
vaccines. Serological and diagnostic tests.
Applications of microorganisms in Bio
Conversions and in Pharmaceutical industry.
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