PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY

PHARMACEUTICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY BP104T

UNIT -01

  • Impurities in pharmaceutical Substances: History of Pharmacopoeia, Sources and types of impurities, principle involved in the limit test for Chloride, Sulphate, Iron, Arsenic, Lead and Heavy metals, modified limit test for Chloride and Sulphate. 

  • General methods of preparation, assay for the compounds superscripted with asterisk (*), properties and medicinal uses of inorganic compounds belonging to the following classes.

UNIT -02

  • Acids, Bases and Buffers: Buffer equations and buffer capacity in general, buffers in pharmaceutical systems, preparation, stability, buffered isotonic solutions, measurements of tonicity, calculations and methods of adjusting isotonicity. 

  • Major extra and intracellular electrolytes: Functions of major physiological ions, Electrolytes used in the replacement therapy: Sodium chloride*, Potassium chloride, Calcium gluconate* and Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), Physiological acid base balance. 

  • Dental products: Dentifrices, role of fluoride in the treatment of dental caries, Desensitizing agents, Calcium carbonate, Sodium fluoride, and Zinc eugenol cement.

UNIT -03

  • Gastrointestinal agents Acidifiers: Ammonium chloride* and Dil. HCl. Antacid: Ideal properties of antacids, combinations of antacids, Sodium Bicarbonate*, Aluminum hydroxide gel, Magnesium hydroxide mixture. 

  • Cathartics: Magnesium sulphate, Sodium orthophosphate Kaolin and Bentonite. 

  • Antimicrobials: Mechanism, classification, Potassium permanganate, Boric acid, Hydrogen peroxide*, Chlorinated lime*, Iodine and its preparations.

UNIT -04

  • Miscellaneous compounds 

  • Expectorants: Potassium iodide, Ammonium chloride*.

  • Emetics: Copper sulphate*, Sodium potassium tartrate. 

  • Hematinics: Ferrous sulphate*, Ferrous gluconate.

  • Poison and Antidote: Sodium thiosulphate*, Activated charcoal, Sodium nitrite333.

  • Astringents: Zinc Sulphate, Potash Alum.  

UNIT -05

  • Radiopharmaceuticals: Radio activity, measurement of radioactivity, properties of α, β, γ radiations, half-life, radio isotopes and study of radio isotopes- Sodium iodide I131, storage conditions, precautions & pharmaceutical application of radioactive substances.