Contents
What is pharmaceutics? Design of dosage forms PART 1 Scientific principles of dosage form designDissolution and solubility Properties of solutions Surfaces and interfaces Disperse systems Rheology Kinetics PART 2 Particle science and powder technologySolid-state properties Particle size analysis Particle size reduction and size separation Mixing Powder flow PART 3 Pharmaceutical microbiology and serializationFundamentals of microbiology Pharmaceutical applications of microbiological techniques Action of physical and chemical agents on microorganisms Principles of sterilization Sterilization in practice PART 4 Biopharmaceutical principles of drug deliveryIntroduction to biopharmaceutics Gastrointestinal tract - physiology and drug absorption Bioavailability - physicochemical and dosage form factors Assessment of biopharmaceutical properties Dosage regimens PART 5 Dosage form design and manufacturePharmaceutical preformulation Solutions Clarification Suspensions Emulsions and creams Powders, granules and granulation Drying Tablets and compaction Modified-release oral drug delivery Coating of tablets and multiparticulates Hard capsules Soft capsules Dissolution testing of solid dosage forms Parenteral drug delivery Pulmonary drug delivery Nasal drug delivery Ophthalmic drug delivery Topical and transdermal drug delivery Rectal and vaginal drug delivery The formulation and manufacture of plant medicines Delivery of biopharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and nanomedicines Design and administration of medicines for children and the elderly Part 6 Packaging and stability of pharmaceutical productsPackaging Chemical stability in dosage forms Microbial contamination, spoilage and preservation of medicines Product stability and stability testing
