Subjects | Topics |
Pharmacology | - General Pharmacology
- Principles of toxicology
- Drugs acting on urinary system
- Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system
- Pharmacology of central nervous System
- Pharmacology of cardiovascular system
- Immunopharmacology
- Drugs acting on Respiratory system
- Pharmacology of Endocrine system
- Neurohumoral transmission in autonomic and central nervous system
- Vitamins & Minerals
- Chemotherapy
- Autacoids and their Antagonists
- Pharmacology of drug acting on the gastrointestinal tract
- Chronopharmacology
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Physical Chemistry | - Composition & physical states of matter
- Refractive index
- Solutions
- Electrochemistry,
- Kinetics
- Colligative Properties
- Thermodynamics
- Ionic equilibrium
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Physical Pharmacy | - Buffer
- Solubility
- Matter, properties of matter
- Viscosity and rheology
- Surface and interfacial phenomenon
- Dispersion systems
- Complexation
- Micromeritics and powder rheology
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Organic Chemistry | - General principles
- Pericyclic reactions
- Aromaticity & chemistry of aromatic compounds
- Different classes of compounds
- Amino acids & proteins
- Different aromatic classes of compounds
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- Stereochemistry
- Carbohydrates
- Carbonyl Chemistry
- Heterocyclic Chemistry
- Protection & deprotection of groups
- Bridged rings
- Kinetic & thermodynamic control
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| Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy | - Introduction to laboratory equipment, weighing methodology, handling of prescriptions, labelling instructions for dispensed products
- Posological calculations involved in the calculation of dosage for infants.
- Study of current patent and proprietary products, generic products and selected brand products, indications, contraindications, adverse drug reactions, available dosage forms and packing
- Compounding and dispensing of following prescriptions
- Reading and counselling of prescriptions from the clinical practice
- Enlarging and reducing formula, displacement value
- Preparations of formulations involving allegation, alcohol dilution, isotonic solution
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry - Dentifrices, desensitizing agents, & anticaries agents
- Pharmaceutical Impurities
- Isotopes
- Monographs
Medicinal Chemistry - Various classes of therapeutic agents
- Different classes of therapeutic drugs
- Therapeutic classes of drugs
- Different classes of therapeutic drugs
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| Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence | - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and Rules thereunder
- Factory Act
- Shops and Establishment Act
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights and Indian Patent Act 1970
- An Introduction to Standard Institutions and Regulatory Authorities such as BIS, ASTM, ISO, TGA, USFDA, MHRA, ICH, WHO
- Minimum Wages Act 1948
- Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and Rules
- Industrial Development and Regulation act 1951
- Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954
- Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955, Rules 1976
- Historical background Drug legislation in India, Code of Ethics for Pharmacists
- The Pharmacy Act 1948
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Rules 1945, including New Drug applications
- Consumer Protection Act
- Indian Pharmaceutical Industry- An Overview
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 and Rules 1975
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960
- Drug (Price Control) Order
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| Pharmaceutical Management | - Introduction to management
- Inventory Management
- Communication
- Research Management
- Human resource and development (HRD)
- Planning and Forecasting
- Organization
- World trade organization (WTO) and trade-related intellectual property rights (TRIPS)
- Standard institutions and regulatory authorities
- GATT
- Marketing Research
- Leadership and motivation
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Pharmaceutics | - Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals
- Introduction to dosage form
- Biological products
- Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout
- Ophthalmic preparations
- Preformulations
- Packaging Materials
- Cosmetics
- Pilot plant scale-up techniques
- Dosage Form Necessities and Additives
- Powders
- Sources of drug information
- Tablets
- Parenteral - product requiring sterile packaging
- Suspensions
- Emulsions
- Suppositories
- Stability of formulated products
- Prolonged Action Pharmaceuticals
- Novel Drug delivery system
- GMP and Validation
- Semisolids
- Allopathic dosage form
- Crude extract
- Allergenic extract
- Capsules
- Liquids(solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits, aromatic water, liquid for external uses)
- Pharmaceutical Aerosols
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| Pharmaceutical Engineering | - Material of constructions
- Drying
- Size reduction and size separation
- Extraction
- Mixing
- Crystallization
- Automated process control systems
- Industrial hazards & safety precautions
- Evaporation
- Distillation
- Fluid flow
- Heat transfer
- Filtration and Centrifugation
- Dehumidification and humidity control
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
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Pharmacognosy | - Introductory Pharmacognosy
- Classification of crude drugs
- Plant products
- Principles of plant classification
- Pharmaceutical aids
- Animal products
- Traditional herbal drugs
- Plants based industries and research institutes in India
- Patents
- Ayurvedic system of medicine
- Homeopathic system of medicine
- Toxic drugs
- Enzymes
- Natural pesticides and insecticides
- Adulteration and evaluation of crude drugs
- Quantitative microscopy
- Factors influencing quality of crude drugs
- Techniques in microscopy
- Introduction to phytoconstituents
- Biogenetic pathways
- Carbohydrates & lipids
- Tannins
- Volatile oils
- Resinous drugs
- Glycosides
- Alkaloids
- Extraction and Isolation Techniques
- Phytopharmaceuticals
- Quality control and Standardization of herbal drugs
- Herbal formulations
- Worldwide trade of crude drugs and volatile oils
- Herbal cosmetics
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| Human Anatomy and Physiology | - Cell physiology
- Endocrine Glands
- Reproductive System
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Respiratory System
- Autonomic nervous system
- Cardiovascular system
- Lymphatic system
- The Blood
- Sense organs
- Skeletal System
- Central Nervous system
- Urinary System
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Pharmaceutical Analysis | - Importance of quality control in pharmacy
- Acid-base titrations
- Gravimetry
- Extraction techniques
- Potentiometry
- Calibration
- General principles of spectroscopy
- Mass spectrometry
- Polarography
- Nephelometry & Turbidimetry
- Ultraviolet-visible Spectrometry
- Spectrofluorimetry
- Flame photometry & atomic absorption spectrometry
- Infrared spectrometry
- Miscellaneous methods of analysis
- Non-aqueous titrations
- Oxidation-reduction titrations
- Precipitation titrations
- Complexometric titrations
- Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry
- Chromatography
- Miscellaneous
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| Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics | - Drug information services, Drug interactions
- Drug interaction in pediatric and geriatric patients, drug treatment during pregnancy, lactation and menstruation
- Therapeutic drug monitoring, adverse drug reaction (ADR), types of ADR, Mechanism of ADR. Drug interaction, Monitoring and reporting of ADR and its significance
- Age-related drug therapy: concept of posology, drug therapy for neonates, paediatrics and geriatrics. Drugs used in pregnancy and lactation
- Drug therapy in gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
- Pharmacovigilance, Therapeutic drug monitoring, Neutraceuticals, essential drugs and rational drug usage
- General Principles, preparation, maintenance, analysis of observational records in Clinical Pharmacy
- Drug therapy in infections of respiratory system, urinary system, infective meningitis, TB, HIV, malaria and filaria
- Drug therapy for thyroid and parathyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus, menstrual cycle disorders, menopause and male sexual dysfunction
- Drug therapy for malignant disorders like leukaemia, lymphoma and solid tumours
- Drug therapy for rheumatic, eye and skin disorders
- Clinical trials, type and phases of clinical trials, placebo, ethical and regulatory issues including Good clinical practice in clinical trials
- Drug therapy for neurological and psychological disorders
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Biochemistry | - Cell
- Lipids
- Enzymes
- Nucleic acids
- Vitamins
- Biological oxidations & reductions
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Hereditary diseases
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| Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics | - Bio-pharmaceutics
- Bio-pharmaceutical statistics
- Bio-availability & Bio-equivalence
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| Biotechnology | - Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
- Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology
- Recombinant DNA Technology
- Process and Applications
- Animal Cell Culture
- Biotechnology-Derived Products
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| Pathophysiology | - Basic principles of cell injury and adaptation
- Neoplastic diseases
- Pathophysiology of common diseases
- Laboratory tests for Liver function tests and kidney function tests
- Immunopathology including amyloidosis
- Infectious diseases
- Basic mechanisms of inflammation and repair
- Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
- Disorders of homeostasis: white blood cells, lymphoid tissues, and red blood cells related diseases
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| Microbiology | - Introduction to Microbiology
- Microscopy and staining technique
- Biology of Microorganisms
- Microbial spoilage
- Vaccines & Sera
- Fungi and Viruses
- Aseptic Technique
- Sterilization & Disinfection
- Microbial Assay
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