JNTUH R22 B.Pharmacy Course Structure and Syllabus
JNTUH R22 B.Pharmacy Course Structure and Syllabus
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Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to
understand the chemistry of drugs with respect to their pharmacological activity
understand the drug metabolic pathways, adverse effect and therapeutic value of drugs
know the Structural Activity Relationship (SAR) of different class of drugs
write the chemical synthesis of some drugs
Study of the development of the following classes of drugs, Classification, mechanism of action,
uses of drugs mentioned in the course, Structure activity relationship of selective class of drugs
as specified in the course and synthesis of drugs superscripted (*)
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry
History and development of medicinal chemistry. Physicochemical properties in relation to biological
action (Ionization, Solubility, Partition Coefficient, Hydrogen bonding) Protein binding, Chelation,
Bioisosterism, significance of Isomerism in biological activity, Structural modifications in drug discovery.
Prodrugs: Basic concepts & application of prodrug design
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Drugs acting on Autonomic Nervous System
Adrenergic Neurotransmitters: Biosynthesis and catabolism of catecholamine. Adrenergic receptors
(Alpha & Beta) and their distribution.
Sympathomimetic agents: SAR of Sympathomimetic agents
Direct acting: Nor-epinephrine, Epinephrine, Phenylephrine*, Dopamine, Methyldopa, Clonidine,
Dobutamine, Isoproterenol, Terbutaline, Salbutamol*, Bitolterol, Naphazoline, Oxymetazoline and
Xylometazoline.
Indirect acting agents: Hydroxyamphetamine, Pseudoephedrine, Propylhexedrine.
Agents with mixed mechanism: Ephedrine, Metaraminol.
Adrenergic Antagonists:
Alpha adrenergic blockers: Tolazoline*, Phentolamine, Phenoxybenzamine, Prazosin,
Dihydroergotamine, Methysergide.
Beta adrenergic blockers: SAR of beta blockers, Propranolol*, Metibranolol, Atenolol, Betazolol,
Bisoprolol, Esmolol, Metoprolol, Labetolol, Carvedilol.
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UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Drugs acting on Central Nervous System
A. Sedatives and Hypnotics:
Benzodiazepines: SAR of Benzodiazepines, Chlordiazepoxide, Diazepam*, Oxazepam,
Chlorazepate, Lorazepam, Alprazolam, Zolpidem
Barbiturtes: SAR of barbiturates, Barbital*, Phenobarbital, Mephobarbital, Amobarbital, Butabarbital,
Pentobarbital, Secobarbital
Miscelleneous:
Amides & imides: Glutethmide.
Alcohol & their carbamate derivatives: Meprobomate, Ethchlorvynol.
Aldehyde & their derivatives: Triclofos sodium, Paraldehyde.
B. Antipsychotics
Phenothiazeines: SAR of Phenothiazeines Promazine hydrochloride, Chlorpromazine hydrochloride*,
Triflupromazine, Thioridazine hydrochloride, Piperacetazine hydrochloride, Prochlorperazine maleate,
Trifluoperazine hydrochloride.
Ring Analogues of Phenothiazeines: Chlorprothixene, Thiothixene, Loxapine succinate, Clozapine.
Fluro buterophenones: Haloperidol, Droperidol, Risperidone.
Beta amino ketones: Molindone hydrochloride.
Benzamides: Sulpieride.
C. Anticonvulsants: SAR of Anticonvulsants, mechanism of anticonvulsantaction
Barbiturates: Phenobarbitone, Methabarbital.
Hydantoins: Phenytoin, Mephenytoin, Ethotoin
Oxazolidine diones: Trimethadione, Paramethadione
Succinimides: Phensuximide, Methsuximide, Ethosuximide
Urea and monoacylureas: Phenacemide, Carbamazepine
Benzodiazepines: Clonazepam
Miscellaneous: Primidone, Valproic acid, Gabapentin, Felbamate
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Drugs acting on Central Nervous System
General anesthetics:
Inhalation anesthetics: Halothane*, Methoxyflurane, Enflurane, Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane.
Ultra short acting barbitutrates: Methohexital sodium*, Thiamylalsodium, Thiopental sodium.
Dissociative anesthetics: Ketamine hydrochloride. *
Narcotic and non-narcotic analgesics
Morphine and related drugs: SAR of Morphine analogues, Morphinesulphate, Codeine, Meperidine
hydrochloride, Anilerdine hydrochloride, Diphenoxylate hydrochloride, Loperamide hydrochloride,
Fentanyl citrate*, Methadone hydrochloride*, Propoxyphene hydrochloride, Pentazocine, Levorphanol
tartarate.
Narcotic antagonists: Nalorphine hydrochloride, Levallorphan tartarate, Naloxone hydrochloride.
Anti-inflammatory agents: Sodium salicylate, Aspirin, Mefenamic acid*, Meclofenamate,
Indomethacin, Sulindac, Tolmetin, Zomepriac, Diclofenac, Ketorolac, Ibuprofen*, Naproxen, Piroxicam,
Phenacetin, Acetaminophen, Antipyrine, Phenylbutazone.
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Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to
Know the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and their manufacturing techniques.
Know various considerations in development of pharmaceutical dosage forms
Formulate solid, liquid and semisolid dosage forms and evaluate them for their quality
UNIT - I 07 Hours
Preformulation Studies: Introduction to preformulation, goals and objectives, study of
physicochemical characteristics of drug substances.
a. Physical properties: Physical form (Crystalline and amorphous forms: Concepts of polymorphism
and its significance in industrial setup), particle size, shape, flow properties, solubility profile (pKa, pH,
partition coefficient).
b. Chemical Properties: Hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction, racemisation, polymerization BCS
classification of drugs
Application of preformulation considerations in the development of solid, liquid oral and parenteral
dosage forms and its impact on stability of dosage forms.
UNIT - II 10 Hours
Tablets:
a. Introduction, ideal characteristics of tablets, classification of tablets. Excipients, Formulation of
tablets, granulation methods, compression and processing problems. Equipments and tablet
tooling.
b. Tablet coating: Types of coating, coating materials, formulation of coating composition,
methods of coating, equipment employed and defects in coating.
c. Quality control tests: In process and finished product tests
Liquid orals: Formulation and manufacturing consideration of solutions, suspensions and emulsions;
Filling and packaging; evaluation of liquid orals official in pharmacopoeia
UNIT – IV 10 Hours
Parenteral Products:
a. Definition, types, advantages and limitations. Preformulation factors and essential
requirements, vehicles, additives, importance of isotonicity
b. Production procedure, production facilities and controls.
c. Formulation of injections, sterile powders, emulsions, suspensions, large volume parenterals
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UNIT – V 10 Hours
Cosmetics: Formulation and preparation of the following cosmetic preparations: lipsticks, shampoos,
cold cream and vanishing cream, tooth pastes, hair dyes and sunscreens.
Pharmaceutical Aerosols: Definition, propellants, containers, valves, types of aerosolsystems;
formulation and manufacture of aerosols; Evaluation of aerosols; Quality control and stability studies.
Packaging Materials Science: Materials used for packaging of pharmaceutical products, factors
influencing choice of containers, legal and official requirements for containers, stability aspects of
packaging materials, quality control tests.
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PS503: PHARMACOLOGY - II
Course Objective: This subject is intended to impart the fundamental knowledge on various aspects
(classification, mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, clinical uses, side effects and
contraindications) of drugs acting on different systems of body and in addition, emphasis on the basic
concepts of bioassay.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to
Understand the mechanism of drug action and its relevance in the treatment of different
diseases
Demonstrate isolation of different organs/tissues from the laboratory animals by simulated
experiments
Demonstrate the various receptor actions using isolated tissue preparation
Appreciate correlation of pharmacology with related medical sciences
UNIT – I 10 hours
Pharmacology of drugs acting on cardio vascular system - I
a. Introduction to hemodynamic and electrophysiology of heart.
b. Drugs used in congestive heart failure
c. Anti-hypertensive drugs.
d. Anti-anginal drugs.
e. Anti-arrhythmic drugs.
f. Anti-hyperlipidemic drugs.
UNIT – II 10 hours
1. Pharmacology of drugs acting on cardio vascular system - II
a. Drug used in the therapy of shock.
b. Hematinics, coagulants and anticoagulants.
c. Fibrinolytics and anti-platelet drugs
d. Plasma volume expanders
2. Pharmacology of drugs acting on urinary system
a. Diuretics
b. Anti-diuretics.
UNIT - IV 08 hours
Pharmacology of drugs acting on endocrine system - I
a. Basic concepts in endocrine pharmacology.
b. Anterior Pituitary hormones- analogues and their inhibitors.
c. Thyroid hormones- analogues and their inhibitors.
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UNIT - V 07 hours
1. Pharmacology of drugs acting on endocrine system - II
a. Androgens and Anabolic steroids.
b. Estrogens, progesterone and oral contraceptives.
c. Drugs acting on the uterus.
2. Bioassay
a. Principles and applications of bioassay.
b. Types of bioassay
c. Bioassay of insulin, oxytocin, vasopressin, ACTH, d-tubocurarine, digitalis, histamine
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Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able
To know the modern extraction techniques, characterization and identification of the herbal
drugs and phytoconstituents
To understand the preparation and development of herbal formulation.
To understand the herbal drug interactions
To carryout isolation and identification of phytoconstituents
UNIT - I 07 Hours
Metabolic pathways in higher plants and their determination
Brief study of basic metabolic pathways and formation of different secondary metabolites
through these pathways- Shikimic acid pathway, Acetate pathways and Amino acid pathway.
Study of utilization of radioactive isotopes in the investigation of Biogenetic studies.
UNIT - II 10 Hours
a. General introduction, general methods of extraction (Maceration, Percolatio, Chromatographic
methods) and isolation of alkaloids, glycosides, flavanoids and volatile oils.
b. Biological source, microscopical characters, composition, chemistry, analysis, therapeutic uses and
commercial applications of the following secondary metabolites:
Alkaloids: Vinca, Rauwolfia, Belladonna, Opium,
Phenylpropanoids and Flavonoids: Lignans, Tea, Ruta
Steroids, Cardiac Glycosides & Triterpenoids: Liquorice, Dioscorea, Digitalis
Volatile oils: Mentha, Clove, Cinnamon, Fennel, Coriander,
UNIT - IV 10 Hours
Isolation, Identification, analysis of phytoconstituents and commercial applications of following
a. Terpenoids: Menthol, Citral and Artemisin
b. Glycosides: Glycyrhetinic acid and Rutin
c. Alkaloids: atropine, Quinine, Reserpine and Caffeine
d. Resins: Podophyllotoxin and Curcumin
UNIT - V 08 Hours
a. Industrial production, estimation and utilization of the following phytoconstituents: Forskolin,
Sennoside, Artemisinin, Diosgenin, Digoxin, Atropine, Podophyllotoxin, Caffeine, Taxol, Vincristine and
Vinblastine.
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b. Modern methods of extraction (Super critical fluid extraction, counter current extraction, Microwave
assisted extraction, ultra sonication assisted extraction
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Course Outcome: The knowledge of the students is enhanced with the clear information about the
generic product development.
UNIT - I
a. Concept of generic drug product development, Hatch-Waxman act and its amendments.
b. History of generic product development in US
UNIT - II
Design of dosage form to meet equivalence to reference listed drug, product development steps,
formula optimization, process optimization and packaging selection.
UNIT - III
Analytical method development for verification and validation for active ingredient and impurities, in-
process samples and finished dosage forms.
UNIT - IV
a. Stability studies on active ingredient and finished dosage forms, accelerated stability studies,
stability studies at different conditions, determination of expiration date.
b. Scale up studies to optimize manufacturing process and execution of exhibit batches.
UNIT - V
a. Bioequivalence studies, various designs of bioequivalence studies, bioequivalence criteria and
in-vitro tests to ensure bioequivalence of test product.
b. Introduction to electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD), various modules and the
important information in each module.
c. Drug product approval process in India and US.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Generic Drug product Development: Solid oral dosage forms-Leon Shargel.
2. ICH guidelines.
3. Subba Rao Chaganti, Cracking the Generics code – Your Single-Source Success Manual for
Winning in Multi-Source Product Markets, Pharma Med Press
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Course Objectives: To familiarize students about environment benign chemical synthesis. To make
students familiarize with principles and importance of various green chemical synthesis. To provide
adequate knowledge regarding green reactions, green solvents and other alternative green
approaches. To impart adequate information regarding environment pollution, contributing factors and
the concerns.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to: Explain the
environment pollution factors. Understand the different greener approaches along with their principles.
UNIT – I
Introduction to green chemistry
Inception of green chemistry: history and development.
Principles of green chemistry: description with examples.
Synthetic approaches of green chemistry: in water, solvent less, microwave, ultrasonic, catalytic and
synthesis.
UNIT – II
In water and solvent less organic reactions
In water reactions: principle and process involved in the Michael reaction and Wartz synthesis
Solvent less organic synthesis:
Alternative solvents used in green chemistry strategies
UNIT – III
Microwave and ultrasonic mediated reactions
Microwave reactions: principles and process involved in the Fries rearrangement, Diels Alder reaction
and Metal halide reduction
Ultrasonic reaction: principle and process involved in the Strecker and Reformatsky reactions
UNIT – IV
Catalytic and solid supported reactions
Catalytic reactions: principle and process involved in the reactions catalyzed by metal catalysts, ionic
liquids (Knovenegel ondensatin) and bio catalysts (Villeger reaction)
Solid supported reactions: principles and process
Alternative reagents used in green chemistry strategies.
UNIT – V
Greener synthesis of pharmaceuticals: Principle and procedure of the following synthesis
Nicotinic acid, Ibuprofen, paracetamol, Aspirin
Future trends in Green chemistry
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Paul T Anastas, John Charles Warmer. Green chemistry: theory and practice. Oxford university
Press, 1988
2. Alluwalia V. K, Green chemistry: environmentally benign reactions. 2nd edn, Ane Books Pvt Ltd,
New Delhi, 2012
3. Alluwalia V.K, M. Kidwai, New trends in green chemistry. 2nd edn, Anamaya Publishers, New
Delhi, 2004.
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Course Objectives: Cell biology is a branch of biology that studies cells – their physiological properties,
their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division,
death and cell function. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level.
Cell biology research encompasses both the great diversity of single-celled organisms like bacteria and
protozoa, as well as the many specialized cells in multi-cellular organisms such as humans, plants, and
sponges.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the subject student shall be able to:
Summarize cell and molecular biology history.
Summarize cellular functioning and composition.
Describe the chemical foundations of cell biology.
Summarize the DNA properties of cell biology.
Describe protein structure and function.
Describe cellular membrane structure and function.
Describe basic molecular genetic mechanisms.
Summarize the Cell Cycle
UNIT – I 10 Hours
a. Cell and Molecular Biology: Definitions theory and basics and Applications.
b. Cell and Molecular Biology: History and Summation.
c. Theory of the Cell? Properties of cells and cell membrane.
d. Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic
e. Cellular Reproduction
UNIT – II 10 Hours
a. DNA and the Flow of Molecular Structure
b. DNA Functioning
c. DNA and RNA
d. Types of RNA
e. Transcription and Translation
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
a. Science of Genetics
b. Transgenics and Genomic Analysis
c. Cell Cycle analysis
d. Mitosis and Meiosis
e. Cellular Activities and Checkpoints
UNIT – V 07 Hours
a. Cell Signals: Introduction
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Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to know the regulations pertaining to
cosmetics and cosmetic excipients.
They will be knowing the preparations of various skin care products like creams, anti-
perspirants, deodorants, hair care products etc.
They also know about the role of herbs in sunscreens.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Classification of cosmetic and cosmeceutical products
Cosmetic excipients: Surfactants, rheology modifiers, humectants, emollients, preservatives.
Classification and application Skin: Basic structure and function of skin.
Hair: Basic structure of hair. Hair growth cycle.
Oral Cavity: Common problem associated with teeth and gums.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Principles of formulation and building blocks of skin care products:
Face wash,
Moisturizing cream, Cold Cream, Vanishing cream their relative skin sensory, advantages and
disadvantages. Application of these products in formulation of cosmeceuticals.
Principles of formulation and building blocks of Hair care products:
Conditioning shampoo, Hair conditioners, antidandruff shampoo.
Hair oils.
Chemistry and formulation of Para-phylene diamine based hair dye. Principles of formulation and
building blocks of oral care products: Toothpaste for bleeding gums, sensitive teeth. Teeth whitening,
Mouthwash.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Definition of cosmetics as per Indian and EU regulations, Evolution of cosmeceuticals from cosmetics,
cosmetics as quasi and OTC drugs.
Principles of Cosmetic Evaluation: Principles of sebumeter, corneometer. Measurement of TEWL, Skin
Color, Hair tensile strength, Hair combing properties Soaps, and syndet bars. Evolution and skin
benefits.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Oily and dry skin, causes leading to dry skin, skin moisturization. Basic understanding of the terms
Comedogenic, dermatitis.
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Cosmetic problems associated with Hair and scalp: Dandruff, Hair fall causes Cosmetic problems
associated with skin: blemishes, wrinkles, acne, prickly heat and body odor.
Antiperspirants and Deodorants- Introduction, classification and mechanism of action
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Harry’s Cosmeticology, Wilkinson, Moore, Seventh Edition, George Godwin.
2. Cosmetics – Formulations, Manufacturing and Quality Control, P.P. Sharma, 4 th Edition,
Vandana Publications Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.
3. Textbook of Cosmetics by Rajesh Kumar Nema, Kamal Singh Rathore and BK Dubey
4. Textbook of Cosmetics by M. Vimaladevi
5. Rao Madhusudan, Cosmeceuticals, Pharma Med Press
6. Vinita kale, Textbook of Cosmetic science and technology, Pharma Med Press
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II Assay of drugs
1 Chlorpromazine
2 Phenobarbitone
3 Atropine
4 Ibuprofen
5 Aspirin
6 Furosemide
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List of Experiments:
1. Preformulation study for prepared granules
2. Preparation and evaluation of Paracetamol tablets
3. Preparation and evaluation of Aspirin tablets
4. Coating of tablets
5. Preparation and evaluation of Tetracycline capsules
6. Preparation of Calcium Gluconate injection
7. Preparation of Ascorbic Acid injection
8. Preparation of Paracetamol Syrup
9. Preparation of Eye drops
10. Preparation of Pellets by extrusion spheronization technique
11. Preparation of Creams (cold / vanishing cream)
12. Evaluation of Glass containers (As per IP)
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Note: All laboratory techniques and animal experiments are demonstrated by simulated experiments by
softwares and videos
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List of Experiments:
(1) Morphology, histology and powder characteristics & extraction & detection of: Cinchona,
Cinnamon, Senna, Clove, Ephedra, Fennel and Coriander
(2) Exercise involving isolation & detection of active principles
a. Caffeine - from tea dust.
b. Diosgenin from Dioscorea
c. Atropine from Belladonna
d. Sennosides from Senna
(3) Separation of sugars by Paper chromatography
(4) TLC of herbal extract
(5) Distillation of volatile oils and detection of phytoconstituents by TLC
(6) Analysis of crude drugs by chemical tests: (i) Asafoetida (ii) Benzoin (iii) Colophony (iv) Aloes
(v) Myrrh
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Course Objectives: Environmental Sciences is the scientific study of the environmental system and
the status of its inherent or induced changes on organisms. It includes not only the study of physical
and biological characters of the environment but also the social and cultural factors and the impact of
man on environment.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to:
Create the awareness about environmental problems among learners.
Impart basic knowledge about the environment and its allied problems.
Develop an attitude of concern for the environment.
Motivate learner to participate in environment protection and environment improvement.
Acquire skills to help the concerned individuals in identifying and solving environmental
problems.
Strive to attain harmony with Nature.
UNIT – I
The Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies
Natural Resources
Renewable and non-renewable resources:
Natural resources and associated problems
a) Forest resources; b) Water resources; c) Mineral resources; d) Food resources; e) Energy
resources; f) Land resources: Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.
UNIT – II
Ecosystems
Concept of an ecosystem.
Structure and function of an ecosystem.
Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the ecosystems: Forest ecosystem;
Grassland ecosystem; Desert ecosystem; Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans,
estuaries)
UNIT – III
Biodiversity and Biotic Resources: Introduction, Definition, genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
Value of biodiversity; consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and optional values.
India as a mega diversity nation, Hot spots of biodiversity. Field visit. Threats to biodiversity: habitat
loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts; conservation of biodiversity: In-Situ and Ex-situ
conservation. National Biodiversity act.
UNIT – IV
Environmental Pollution: Air pollution; Water pollution; Soil pollution, Noise Pollution
UNIT – V
Environmental Policy, Legislation & EIA: Environmental Protection act, Legal aspects Air Act- 1981,
Water Act, Forest Act, Wild life Act.
Towards Sustainable Future: Concept of Sustainable Development, Population and its explosion,
Crazy Consumerism, Environmental Education, Urban Sprawl, Human health, Environmental Ethics,
Concept of Green Building, Ecological Foot Print, Life Cycle assessment (LCA), Low carbon life style.
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Course Objectives: This subject is designed to impart fundamental knowledge on the structure,
chemistry and therapeutic value of drugs. The subject emphasis on modern techniques of rational drug
design like quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR), Prodrug concept, combinatorial chemistry
and Computer aided drug design (CADD). The subject also emphasizes on the chemistry, mechanism
of action, metabolism, adverse effects, Structure Activity Relationships (SAR), therapeutic uses and
synthesis of important drugs.
Study of the development of the following classes of drugs, Classification, mechanism of action,
uses of drugs mentioned in the course, Structure activity relationship of selective class of drugs
as specified in the course and synthesis of drugs superscripted by (*)
UNIT- I 10 Hours
Antihistaminic agents: Histamine, receptors and their distribution in the human body
H1–antagonists: Diphenhydramine hydrochloride*, Dimenhydrinate, Doxylamines succinate,
Clemastine fumarate, Diphenylphyraline hydrochloride, Tripelenamine hydrochloride, Chlorcyclizine
hydrochloride, Meclizine hydrochloride, Buclizine hydrochloride, Chlorpheniramine maleate,
Triprolidine hydrochloride*, Phenidamine tartarate, Promethazine hydrochloride*, Trimeprazine tartrate,
Cyproheptadine hydrochloride, Azatidine maleate, Astemizole, Loratadine, Cetirizine, Levocetrazine
Cromolyn sodium
H2-antagonists: Cimetidine*, Famotidine, Ranitidin.
Gastric Proton pump inhibitors: Omeprazole, Lansoprazole, Rabeprazole, Pantoprazole
Anti-neoplastic agents:
Alkylatingagents: Meclorethamine*, Cyclophosphamide, Melphalan, Chlorambucil, Busulfan,
Thiotepa
Antimetabolites: Mercaptopurine*, Thioguanine, Fluorouracil, Floxuridine, Cytarabine, Methotrexate*,
Azathioprine
Antibiotics: Dactinomycin, Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin, Bleomycin
Plant products: Etoposide, Vinblastin sulphate, Vincristin sulphate
Miscellaneous: Cisplatin, Mitotane.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Anti-anginal:
Vasodilators: Amyl nitrite, Nitroglycerin*, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, Isosorbidedinitrite*, Dipyridamole.
Calcium channel blockers: Verapamil, Bepridil hydrochloride, Diltiazemhydrochloride, Nifedipine,
Amlodipine, Felodipine, Nicardipine, Nimodipine.
Diuretics:
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: Acetazolamide*, Methazolamide, Dichlorphenamide.
Thiazides: Chlorthiazide*, Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydroflumethiazide, Cyclothiazide,
Loop diuretics: Furosemide*, Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid.
Potassium sparing Diuretics: Spironolactone, Triamterene, Amiloride.
Osmotic Diuretics: Mannitol
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UNIT - IV 08 Hours
Antidiabetic agents:
Insulin and its preparations
Sulfonyl ureas: Tolbutamide*, Chlorpropamide, Glipizide, Glimepiride.
Biguanides: Metformin.
Thiazolidinediones: Pioglitazone, Rosiglitazone.
Meglitinides: Repaglinide, Nateglinide.
Glucosidase inhibitors: Acarbose, Voglibose.
Local Anesthetics: SAR of Local anesthetics
Benzoic Acid derivatives; Cocaine, Hexylcaine, Meprylcaine, Cyclomethycaine, Piperocaine.
Amino Benzoic acid derivatives: Benzocaine*, Butamben, Procaine*, Butacaine, Propoxycaine,
Tetracaine, Benoxinate.
Lidocaine/Anilide derivatives: Lignocaine, Mepivacaine, Prilocaine, Etidocaine.
Miscellaneous: Phenacaine, Diperodon, Dibucaine.*
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Introduction to Drug Design:
Introduction to molecular modeling tools, molecular representations, file formats, parameters used in
QSAR, QSAR methods, Pharmacophore modeling, Docking studies.
Combinatorial Chemistry: Concept and applications of combinatorial chemistry: solid phase and
solution phase synthesis.
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Course Objectives: This subject is intended to impart the fundamental knowledge on various aspects
(classification, mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, clinical uses, side effects and
contraindications) of drugs acting on respiratory and gastrointestinal system, infectious diseases,
immuno-pharmacology and in addition, emphasis on the principles of toxicology and
chronopharmacology.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
Understand the mechanism of drug action and its relevance in the treatment of different
infectious diseases
Comprehend the principles of toxicology and treatment of various poisonings and appreciate
correlation of pharmacology with related medical sciences.
UNIT- I 10 hours
1. Pharmacology of drugs acting on Respiratory system
a. Anti -asthmatic drugs
b. Drugs used in the management of COPD
c. Expectorants and antitussives
d. Nasal decongestants
e. Respiratory stimulants
2. Pharmacology of drugs acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract
a. Antiulcer agents.
b. Drugs for constipation and diarrhoea.
c. Appetite stimulants and suppressants.
d. Digestants and carminatives.
e. Emetics and anti-emetics.
UNIT – II 10 hours
Antimicrobial agents
a. General principles of chemotherapy.
b. Sulfonamides and cotrimoxazole.
c. Antibiotics - Penicillins, cephalosporins, chloramphenicol, macrolides, quinolones and
fluoroquinolins, tetracycline and aminoglycosides
d. Antileprotic agents
e. Anthelmintics
f. Antimalarial drugs
g. Antiamoebic agents
h. Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
UNIT – IV 08 hours
1. Antimalignancy & Immunotherapy
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Types of malignancy.
Chemotherapy of cancer.
2. Immunopharmacology
a. Immunostimulants
b. Immunosuppressant
c. Protein drugs, monoclonal antibodies, target drugs to antigen, biosimilars
UNIT – V 07 hours
Principles of toxicology
a. Definition and basic knowledge of acute, subacute and chronic toxicity.
b. Definition and basic knowledge of genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and mutagenicity
c. General principles of treatment of poisoning
d. Clinical symptoms and management of barbiturates, morphine, organ ophosphosphorus
compound and lead, mercury and arsenic poisoning.
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Course Objectives: This subject gives the student the knowledge of basic understanding of herbal
drug industry, the quality of raw material, guidelines for quality of herbal drugs, herbal cosmetics, natural
sweeteners, nutraceutical etc. The subject also emphasizes on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP),
patenting and regulatory issues of herbal drugs
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
understand raw material as source of herbal drugs from cultivation to herbal drug product
know the WHO and ICH guidelines for evaluation of herbal drugs
know the herbal cosmetics, natural sweeteners, nutraceuticals
appreciate patenting of herbal drugs, GMP.
UNIT – I 6 Hours
1. Herbs as raw materials
Definition of herb, herbal medicine, herbal drug preparation
Source of Herbs
Selection, identification and authentication of herbal materials
Processing of herbal raw material
2. Good Agricultural Practices
Good agricultural practices in cultivation of medicinal plants including Organic farming.
Pest and Pest management in medicinal plants: Biopesticides/Bioinsecticides.
3. General Introduction to Herbal Industry
Herbal drugs industry: Present scope and future prospects.
A brief account of plant based industries and institutions/ research organizations involved in
production and research on medicinal and aromatic plants in India.
UNIT – II 7 Hours
1. Nutraceuticals
General aspects, Market, growth, scope and types of products available in the market. Health
benefits and role of Nutraceuticals in ailments like Diabetes, Cancer, Irritable bowel syndrome and
various Gastro intestinal diseases, obesity.
Study of following herbs as health food: Ginger, Fenugreek, Garlic, Honey, Amla, Ginseng,
Ashwagandha, Spirulina, Tinospora cordifolia, Linseed.
2. Herbal-Drug and Herb-Food Interactions: General introduction to interaction and classification.
Study of following drugs and their possible side effects and interactions: Hypercium, Ginkobiloba,
Ginseng, Garlic, Pepper.
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UNIT – IV 10 Hours
1. Evaluation of Drugs WHO & ICH guidelines for the assessment of herbal drugs Stability testing
of herbal drugs.
2. Patenting and Regulatory requirements of natural products:
a. Introduction to Herbal Pharmacopeia
b. Definition of the terms: Patent, IPR, Farmers right, Breeder’s right, Bioprospecting and
Biopiracy
c. Patenting aspects of Traditional Knowledge and Natural Products. Case study of Curcuma
& Neem.
3. Regulatory Issues - Regulations in India (ASU DTAB – Ayurvedic Sidda Unani Drugs technical
advisory board, ASU DCC - Ayurvedic Sidda Unani drugs Consultative Committee), Regulation of
manufacture of ASU drugs - Schedule Z of Drugs & Cosmetics Act for ASU drugs.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Schedule T– Good Manufacturing Practice for herbal drug industry
Components of GMP (Schedule – T) and its objectives
Infrastructural requirements, working space, storage area, machinery and equipment, standard
operating procedures, health and hygiene, documentation and records.
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Course Objectives: This subject is designed to impart knowledge and skills necessary for dose
calculations, dose adjustments and to apply Biopharmaceutics theories in practical problem solving.
Basic theoretical discussions of the principles of Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics are provided
to help the students’ to clarify the concepts.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course student shall be able to:
Understand the basic concepts in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics.
Use plasma data and derive the pharmacokinetic parameters to describe the process of drug
absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination.
Critically evaluate biopharmaceutic studies involving drug product equivalency
Design and evaluate dosage regimens of the drugs using pharmacokinetic and
biopharmaceutic parameters.
Detect potential clinical pharmacokinetic problems and apply basic pharmacokinetic principles
to solve them
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Introduction to Biopharmaceutics
Absorption: Mechanisms of drug absorption through GIT, factors influencing drug absorption though
GIT, absorption of drug from extra-vascular routes(Transmucosal & Transdermal), Distribution:
Distribution of drugs Tissue permeability of drugs, binding of drugs, apparent, volume of drug
distribution, protein binding of drugs, factors affecting protein-drug binding. Kinetics of protein binding,
Clinical significance of protein binding of drugs
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Metabolism & Excretion: Drug metabolism and basic understanding of metabolic pathways. Renal
excretion of drugs, factors affecting renal excretion of drugs, renal clearance, Non renal routes of drug
excretion of drugs
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence: Objectives of bioavailability studies, absolute and relative
bioavailability, measurement of bioavailability, in-vitro drug dissolution models, bioequivalence studies.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Multicompartment models: Two compartment open model. IV bolus
Multiple – Dosage Regimens: Repititive Intravenous injections – One Compartment Open Model
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics: a. Introduction, b. Factors causing Non-linearity. c. Michaelis-menton
method of estimating parameters, Biotransformation of drugs
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Course Objectives: This course deals with the various aspects of quality control and quality assurance
aspects of pharmaceutical industries. It covers the important aspects like cGMP, QC tests,
documentation, quality certifications and regulatory affairs.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course student shall be able to:
Understand the cGMP aspects in a pharmaceutical industry
Appreciate the importance of documentation
Understand the scope of quality certifications applicable to pharmaceutical industries
Understand the responsibilities of QA & QC departments
UNIT – I 10 Hours
1. Quality Assurance and Quality Management concepts: Definition and concept of Quality
control, Quality assurance and GMP
2. Total Quality Management (TQM): Definition, elements, philosophies
3. ICH Guidelines: purpose, participants, process of harmonization, Brief overview of QSEM, with
special emphasis on Q-series guidelines.
4. Quality by design (QbD): Definition, overview, elements of QbD program
5. ISO 9000 & ISO14000: Overview, Benefits, Elements
6. NABL accreditation: Brief introduction and Principles
UNIT – II 10 Hours
1. Organization and personnel: Personnel responsibilities, training, hygiene and personal records.
Premises: Design, construction and plant layout, maintenance, sanitation, environmental control,
utilities and maintenance of sterile areas, control of contamination.
2. Equipments and raw materials: Equipments selection, purchase specifications, maintenance,
purchase specifications and maintenance of stores for raw materials.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
1. Complaints: Complaints and evaluation of complaints, Handling of return good, recalling and waste
disposal.
2. Document maintenance in pharmaceutical industry: Batch Formula Record, Master Formula.
Record, SOP, Quality audit, Quality Review and Quality documentation, Reports and documents,
distribution records.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
1. Calibration and Validation: Introduction, definition and general principles of calibration, qualification
and validation, importance and scope of validation, types of validation, validation master plan.
Calibration of pH meter and UV-Visible spectrophotometer.
2. Warehousing: Good warehousing practices.
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UNIT – I 10 Hours
a. Brief introduction to Biotechnology with reference to Pharmaceutical Sciences.
b. Enzyme Biotechnology- Methods of enzyme immobilization and applications.
c. Biosensors- Working and applications of biosensors in Pharmaceutical Industries.
d. Brief introduction to Protein Engineering.
e. Use of microbes in industry. Production of Enzymes- General consideration - Amylase,
Catalase, Peroxidase, Lipase, Protease, Penicillinase.
f. Basic principles of genetic engineering.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
a. Study of cloning vectors, restriction endonucleases and DNA ligase.
b. Recombinant DNA technology. Application of genetic engineering in medicine.
c. Application of r DNA technology and genetic engineering in the products:
d. a) Interferon b) Vaccines- hepatitis- B c) Hormones- Insulin.
e. Brief introduction to PCR
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
a. Immuno blotting techniques- ELISA, Western blotting, Southern blotting.
b. Genetic organization of Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
c. Microbial genetics including transformation, transduction, conjugation, plasmids and
transposons.
d. Introduction to Microbial biotransformation and applications.
e. Mutation.
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UNIT – V 07 Hours
a. Types of mutation/mutants
b. Fermentation methods and general requirements, study of media, equipments, sterilization
methods, aeration process, stirring.
c. Large scale production fermenter design and its various controls.
d. Study of the production of - penicillins, citric acid, Vitamin B12, Glutamic acid, Griseofulvin,
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Course Objective: This subject is design to impart fundamental knowledge on the principles of
bioinformatics
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student able to understand
Foundation of bioinformatics
Sequence comparisons methods
Genomic applications
Proteomic and metabolic applications.
UNIT – I
Foundations of bioinformatics
1.1 Bioinformatics- a historical perspective
1.2 Bioinformatics data- nucleic acid sequence, protein sequence, protein structure, genome variation
data, gene expression data, proteomic data, metabolic pathways and networks
1.3 Bioinformatics tools and resources- free online tolls, downloadable free tools, software pakags,
bioinformatics web portals
1.4 Role of internet in Bioinformatics.
UNIT - II
Sequence comparison methods
2.1 Basics of sequence alignment: Match, mismatch, gaps, scoring an alignment (gap penalties (linear
& affine gap penalties), sequence relationships (sequence identity, similarity, homology, orthologs,
paralogs & xenologs)
2.2 DNA Vs protein sequence alignment (permissible replacement, similarity score, scoring matrices
(PAM & BLOSUM)
2.3 multiple-sequence alignment (MSA): significance of MSA
UNIT – III
Genomic Applications:
3.1 Bioinformatics for genome sequencing, first and next generation methods of genome sequencing,
de-novo and reference based genome sequencing, genome assembly (reads, contigs &scaffolds)
3.2 Transcript- profiling: expression microarrays (gene array& oligo array), transcriptome sequencing
and RNA- seq analysis small RNA sequencing and analysis
UNIT – IV
4.1 Genome maps an markers: identification of molecular makers (SSR, STS & SNP markers), linkage
Vs physical maps, displaying genome annotation using genome browsers
4.2 Medical application of bioinformatics –understanding diseases and identification of disease genes,
disease diagnostics, overview of drug discovery, pharmacogenomics.
UNIT – V
Proteomic and metabolomic applications:
5.1 Protein profiling (2D gels, protein fingerprinting & identification), protein structure analysis
5.2 Protein structure: structure visualization
5.3 Protein: secondary and tertiary structure prediction (homology modelling)
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Course Objectives: The student is going to study about various techniques involved in screening of
drugs for various pharmacological activities and guidelines for handling animals
Course Outcomes: This subject is designed to impart the knowledge on preclinical evaluation of drugs
and recent experimental techniques in the drug discovery and development. The subject content helps
the student to understand the maintenance of laboratory animals as per the guidelines. The expected
outcome are – the students will know how to handle animals and know about various techniques for
screening of drugs for different pharmacological activities and guidelines for regulations involved in
screening of new drug molecules on animals.
UNIT – I
Care, handling and breeding technique of laboratory animals. Regulations for laboratory animals,
CPSCEA guidelines, alternative to animal studies.
UNIT – II
Toxiciy test: OECD guidelines, determination of LD50, acute, sub-acute and chronic toxicity studies.
UNIT – III
Organization of screening for pharmacological activity of new substances with emphasis on the
evaluation of antipsychotics, antiepileptics and antidepressants.
UNIT – IV
Screening methods for anti-diabetic, antiulcer, CHF and anti-hypertensive drugs.
UNIT – V
Screening methods for anti-inflammatory, analgesics and antipyretic drugs.
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2. Assay of drugs
a. Isonicotinic acid hydrazide
b. Metronidazole
c. Chlorpheniramine maleate
d. Quinidine Sulphate
e. Acetazolamide
f. Omeprazole
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List of Experiments:
1. Dose calculation in pharmacological experiments
2. Antiallergic activity by mast cell stabilization assay
3. Study of anti-ulcer activity of a drug using pylorus ligand (SHAY) rat model and NSAIDS induced
ulcer model.
4. Study of effect of drugs on gastrointestinal motility
5. Effect of agonist and antagonists on guinea pig ileum
6. Estimation of serum biochemical parameters by using semi- autoanalyser
7. Effect of saline purgative on frog intestine
8. Insulin hypoglycemic effect in rabbit
9. Test for pyrogens (rabbit method)
10. Determination of acute oral toxicity (LD50) of a drug from a given data
11. Determination of acute skin irritation / corrosion of a test substance
12. Determination of acute eye irritation / corrosion of a test substance
13. Calculation of pharmacokinetic parameters from a given data
14. Biostatistics methods in experimental pharmacology (student’s t test, ANOVA)
15. Biostatistics methods in experimental pharmacology (Chi square test, Wilcoxon Signed Rank
test)
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List of Experiments:
1. To perform preliminary phytochemical screening of crude drugs.
2. Evaluation of excipients of natural origin
3. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in cosmetics formulations like creams,
lotions, Shampoos and their evaluation.
4. Incorporation of prepared and standardized extract in cosmetics formulations like Syrups,
Mixtures and tablets and their evaluations as per pharmacopoeial requirements
5. Monograph analysis of herbal drugs from recent Pharmacopoeias
6. Determination of Aldehyde content
7. Determination of phenolic content
8. Determination of total alkaloids
List of Experiments:
1. Dissolution experimental study of influence of disintegration
2. Drug release from semisolids (Agar diffusion using petri dishes, Salicylic acid release from
semisolid dosage form
3. Study of permeability of drugs using dialysis tubes/Sac
4. Drug permeation across membranes using diffusion cells (franz diffusion cells)
5. Calculation of all Pharmacokinetic parameters following the below rate of administration
a) IV bolus/Plasma
b) IV bolus/Urine
c) Extravascular/Plasma
d) Extravascular/Urine
e) Non compartment Pharmacokinetics Extravascular/Plasma
Reference Books
1) Experimental approaches to Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics by Bandari Suresh
2) Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics lab manual, by Dachinamurthy
Course Objective: To enable the students to imbibe and internalize the Values and Ethical Behavior
in the personal and Professional lives.
Course Outcome: The students will understand the importance of Values and Ethics in their personal
lives and professional careers. The students will learn the rights and responsibilities as an employee,
team member and a global citizen.
UNIT - I
Introduction to Professional Ethics: Basic Concepts, Governing Ethics, Personal & Professional
Ethics, Ethical Dilemmas, Life Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Thoughts of Ethics, Value Education,
Dimensions of Ethics, Profession and professionalism, Professional Associations, Professional Risks,
Professional Accountabilities, Professional Success, Ethics and Profession.
UNIT – II
Basic Theories: Basic Ethical Principles, Moral Developments, Deontology, Utilitarianism, Virtue
Theory, Rights Theory, Casuist Theory, Moral Absolution, Moral Rationalism, Moral Pluralism, Ethical
Egoism, Feminist Consequentialism, Moral Issues, Moral Dilemmas, Moral Autonomy.
UNIT – III
Professional ethics in pharmacy: general introduction to code of pharmaceutical ethics, objectives,
pharmacists in relation to his job, his trade, to his profession and relation to medicinal professions.
Pharmacists’ oath.
UNIT – IV
Work Place Rights & Responsibilities, Ethics in changing domains of Research, Engineers and
Managers; Organizational Complaint Procedure, difference of Professional Judgment within the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Ethics in changing domains of research - The US government wide definition of research misconduct,
research misconduct distinguished from mistakes and errors, recent history of attention to research
misconduct, the emerging emphasis on understanding and fostering responsible conduct, responsible
authorship, reviewing & editing.
UNIT – V
Global issues in Professional Ethics: Introduction – Current Scenario, Technology Globalization of
MNCs, International Trade, World Summits, Issues, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance,
Sustainable Development Ecosystem, Energy Concerns, Ozone Deflection, Pollution, Ethics in
Manufacturing and Marketing, Media Ethics; War Ethics; Bio Ethics, Intellectual Property Rights.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Professional Ethics: R. Subramanian, Oxford University Press, 2015.
2. Ethics in Engineering Practice & Research, Caroline Whitbeck, 2e, Cambridge University Press
2015.
3. Indian Culture Values and Professional Ethics by P. S. R. Murty, BS Publications
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Engineering Ethics, Concepts Cases: Charles E Harris Jr., Michael S Pritchard, Michael J
Rabins, 4e , Cengage learning, 2015.
2. Business Ethics concepts & Cases: Manuel G Velasquez, 6e, PHI, 2008.
3. Forensic Pharmacy by Dr. Kokate
4. Forensic Pharmacy by Bhaskar Chaurasia
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to:
• Understand the interaction of matter with electromagnetic radiations and its applications in drug
analysis
• Understand the chromatographic separation and analysis of drugs.
• Perform quantitative & qualitative analysis of drugs using various analytical instruments.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
1. UV Visible spectroscopy
Electronic transitions, chromophores, auxochromes, spectral shifts, solvent effect on absorption
spectra, Beer and Lambert’s law, Derivation and deviations.
Instrumentation - Sources of radiation, wavelength selectors, sample cells, detectors-Photo tube,
Photomultiplier tube, Photo voltaic cell, Silicon Photodiode.
Applications - Spectrophotometric titrations, Single component and multi component analysis
2. Fluorimetry
Theory, Concepts of singlet, doublet and triplet electronic states, internal and external conversions,
factors affecting fluorescence, quenching, instrumentation and applications
UNIT – II 10 Hours
1. IR spectroscopy
Introduction, fundamental modes of vibrations in poly atomic molecules, sample handling, factors
affecting vibrations
Instrumentation - Sources of radiation, wavelength selectors, detectors - Golay cell, Bolometer,
Thermocouple, Thermistor, Pyroelectric detector and applications
2. Flame Photometry - Principle, interferences, instrumentation and applications
3. Atomic absorption spectroscopy - Principle, interferences, instrumentation and applications
4. Nepheloturbidometry - Principle, instrumentation and applications
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
1. Gas chromatography - Introduction, theory, instrumentation, derivatization, temperature
programming, advantages, disadvantages and applications
2. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) - Introduction, theory, instrumentation,
advantages and applications.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
1. Ion exchange chromatography - Introduction, classification, ion exchange resins, properties,
mechanism of ion exchange process, factors affecting ion exchange, methodology and applications
2. Gel chromatography - Introduction, theory, instrumentation and applications
3. Affinity chromatography - Introduction, theory, instrumentation and applications
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
• Know the process of pilot plant and scale up of pharmaceutical dosage forms
• Understand the process of technology transfer from lab scale to commercial batch
• Know different laws and acts that regulate pharmaceutical industry in India and US
• Understand the approval process and regulatory requirements for drug products
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Pilot plant scale up techniques: General considerations - including significance of personnel
requirements, space requirements, raw materials, Pilot plant scale up considerations for solids, liquid
orals, semi solids and relevant documentation, SUPAC guidelines, Introduction to Platform technology
Plant location, industrial hazards and plant safety: Plant Layout, utilities and services, Mechanical
hazards, Chemical hazards, Fire hazards, explosive hazards and their safety.
Materials of pharmaceutical plant construction, Corrosion and its prevention: Factors affecting
during materials selected for Pharmaceutical plant construction, Theories of corrosion, types of
corrosion and there prevention. Ferrous and nonferrous metals, inorganic and organic non metals.
Material handling systems: Objectives & applications of Material handling systems, different types of
conveyors such as belt, screw and pneumatic conveyors.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Technology development and transfer: WHO guidelines for Technology Transfer: Terminologies,
Technology transfer protocol, Quality risk management, Transfer from R & D to production (Process,
packaging and cleaning), Granularity of TT Process (API, excipients, finished products, packing
materials) Documentation, Premises and equipments, qualification and validation, quality control,
analytical method transfer, Approved regulatory bodies and agencies, Commercialization - practical
aspects and problems (case studies), TOT agencies in India - APCTD, NRDC, TIFAC, BCIL, TBSE /
SIDBI; Technology of Transfer (TOT) related documentation - confidentiality agreements, licensing,
MoUs, legal issues
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Quality management systems: Quality management & Certifications: Concept of Quality, Total
Quality Management, Quality by design, Six Sigma concept, Out of Specifications (OOS), Change
control, Introduction to ISO 9000 series of quality systems standards, ISO 14000, NABL, GLP
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Indian Regulatory Requirements: Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and State
Licensing Authority: Organization, Responsibilities, Common Technical Document (CTD), Certificate of
Pharmaceutical Product (COPP), Regulatory requirements and approval procedures for New Drugs.
Course Objectives: In the changing scenario of pharmacy practice in India, for successful practice of
Hospital Pharmacy, the students are required to learn various skills like drug distribution, drug
information, and therapeutic drug monitoring for improved patient care. In community pharmacy,
students will be learning various skills such as dispensing safe medication and patient counselling.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
• Know various drug distribution methods in a hospital
• Appreciate the pharmacy stores management and inventory control
• Monitor drug therapy of patient through medication chart review and clinical review
• Know pharmaceutical care services
• do patient counselling in community pharmacy
UNIT – I 10 Hours
1. Hospital and it’s organization
Definition, Classification of hospital- Primary, Secondary and Tertiary hospitals, Classification
based on clinical and non- clinical basis, Organization Structure of a Hospital, and Medical staffs
involved in the hospital and their functions.
2. Hospital pharmacy and its organization
Definition, functions of hospital pharmacy, Organization structure, Location, Layout and staff
requirements, and Responsibilities and functions of hospital pharmacists.
3. Community Pharmacy
Organization and structure of retail and wholesale drug store, types and design, Legal requirements
for establishment and maintenance of a drug store, Dispensing of proprietary products,
maintenance of records of retail and wholesale drug store.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
1. Drug distribution system in a hospital
Dispensing of drugs to inpatients, types of drug distribution systems, charging policy and labelling,
dispensing of drugs to ambulatory patients, and Dispensing of controlled drugs.
2. Therapeutic drug monitoring
Need for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Factors to be considered during the Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring, and Indian scenario for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.
3. Community pharmacy management
Financial, materials, staff, and infrastructure requirements.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
1. Clinical Pharmacy
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pharmacy, functions and responsibilities of
clinical pharmacist, Drug therapy monitoring - medication chart review, clinical review, pharmacist
intervention, Ward round participation, Medication history and Pharmaceutical care.
2. Over the counter (OTC) sales
Introduction and sale of over the counter, and Rational use of common over the counter
medications.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Drug store management and inventory control
Organization of drug store, types of materials stocked and storage conditions, Purchase and inventory
control: principles, purchase procedure, purchase order, procurement and stocking, Economic order
quantity, Reorder quantity level, and Methods used for the analysis of the drug expenditure
Course Objectives: This subject is designed to impart fundamental knowledge on the structure,
chemistry and therapeutic value of drugs. The subject emphasis on modern techniques of rational drug
design like quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR), Prodrug concept, combinatorial chemistry
and Computer aided drug design (CADD). The subject also emphasizes on the chemistry, mechanism
of action, metabolism, adverse effects, Structure Activity Relationships (SAR), therapeutic uses and
synthesis of important drugs.
Study of the development of the following classes of drugs, Classification, mechanism of action,
uses of drugs mentioned in the course, Structure activity relationship of selective class of drugs
as specified in the course and synthesis of drugs superscripted by (*)
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Antibiotics I:
Historical background, Nomenclature, Stereochemistry, Structure activity relationship, Chemical
degradation classification and important products of the following classes.
Beta-Lactam antibiotics: Penicillin, Cephalosporins, Beta-Lactamase inhibitors, Monobactams
Aminoglycosides: Streptomycin, Neomycin, Kanamycin
Tetracyclines: Tetracycline, Oxytetracycline, Chlortetracycline, Minocycline, Doxycycline
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Antibiotics II:
Historical background, Nomenclature, Stereochemistry, Structure activity relationship, Chemical
degradation, classification and important products of the following classes.
Macrolide: Erythromycin Clarithromycin, Azithromycin.
Miscellaneous: Chloramphenicol*, Clindamycin.
Antimalarials: Etiology of malaria.
Quinolines: SAR, Quinine sulphate, Chloroquine*, Amodiaquine, Primaquine phosphate, Pamaquine*,
Quinacrine hydrochloride, Mefloquine.
Biguanides and dihydro triazines: Cycloguanil pamoate, Proguanil.
Miscellaneous: Pyrimethamine, Artesunete, Artemether, Atovoquone.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Antifungal agents:
Antifungal antibiotics: Amphotericin-B, Nystatin, Natamycin, Griseofulvin.
Synthetic Antifungal agents: Clotrimazole, Econazole, Butoconazole, Oxiconazole Tioconozole,
Miconazole*, Ketoconazole, Terconazole, Itraconazole, Fluconazole, Naftifine hydrochloride,
Tolnaftate*.
Anti-protozoal Agents: Metronidazole*, Tinidazole, Ornidazole, Diloxanide, Iodoquinol, Pentamidine
Isethionate, Atovaquone, Eflornithine.
Anthelmintics: Diethylcarbamazine citrate*, Thiabendazole, Mebendazole*, Albendazole,
Niclosamide, Oxamniquine, Praziquantal, Ivermectin.
Sulphonamides and Sulfones
Historical development, chemistry, classification and SAR of Sulfonamides:
Sulphamethizole, Sulfisoxazole, Sulphamethizine, Sulfacetamide*, Sulphapyridine, Sulfamethoxaole*,
Sulphadiazine, Mefenide acetate, Sulfasalazine.
Folate reductase inhibitors: Trimethoprim*, Cotrimoxazole.
Sulfones: Dapsone*.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Drugs acting on Endocrine system
Nomenclature, Stereochemistry and metabolism of steroids
Sex hormones: Testosterone, Nandralone, Progestrones, Oestriol, Oestradiol, Oestrione, Diethyl
stilbestrol.
Drugs for erectile dysfunction: Sildenafil, Tadalafil.
Oral contraceptives: Mifepristone, Norgestril, Levonorgestrol
Corticosteroids: Cortisone, Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone, Betamethasone, Dexamethasone
Thyroid and antithyroid drugs: L-Thyroxine, L-Thyronine, Propylthiouracil, Methimazole.
Course Objectives: The pharmaceutical industry not only needs highly qualified researchers, chemist,
technical people but also requires skilled managers who can take the industry forward by managing
and taking the complex decisions which are imperative for the growth of the industry. Sales & Marketing
which grooms the people for taking a challenging role in Sales and Product management.
Course Outcome: Provide an understanding of marketing concepts and techniques and the application
of the same in the pharmaceutical industry.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Marketing: Definition, general concepts, and scope of marketing; Distinction between marketing &
selling; Marketing environment; Industry and competitive analysis; Analyzing consumer buying
behavior; industrial buying behavior.
Pharmaceutical market: Quantitative and qualitative aspects; size and composition of the market;
demographic descriptions and socio-psychological characteristics of the consumer; market
segmentation& targeting. Consumer profile; Motivation and prescribing habits of the physician; patients'
choice of physician and retail pharmacist. Analyzing the Market; Role of market research.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Product decision: Meaning, Classification, product line and product mix decisions, product life cycle,
product portfolio analysis; product positioning; New product decisions; Product branding, packaging
and labeling decisions, Product management in pharmaceutical industry.
UNIT – IV 10 Hours
Pharmaceutical marketing channels: Designing channel, channel members, selecting the
appropriate channel, conflict in channels, physical distribution management: Strategic importance,
tasks in physical distribution management.
Professional sales representative (PSR): Duties of PSR, purpose of detailing, selection and training,
supervising, norms for customer calls, motivating, evaluating, compensation and future prospects of the
PSR.
UNIT – V 10 Hours
Pricing: Meaning, importance, objectives, determinants of price; pricing methods and strategies, issues
in price management in pharmaceutical industry. An overview of DPCO (Drug Price Control Order) and
NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority).
Emerging concepts in marketing: Vertical & Horizontal Marketing; Rural Marketing; Consumerism;
Industrial Marketing; Global Marketing.
Course Objectives: This course is designed to impart the fundamental knowledge on the regulatory
requirements for approval of new drugs, drug products in regulated countries like US, EU, Japan,
Australia and Canada. It prepares the students to learn in detail on the regulatory requirements,
documentation requirements, and registration procedures for marketing the drug products in regulated
countries.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the subject student shall be able to:
• Know about the process of drug discovery and development
• Know the regulatory authorities and agencies governing the manufacture and sale of
pharmaceuticals
• Know the regulatory approval process and their registration in Indian and international markets
UNIT – I 10 Hours
New Drug Discovery and development
Stages of drug discovery, Drug development process, pre-clinical studies, non-clinical activities, clinical
studies, Innovator and generics, Concept of generics, Generic drug product development.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Regulatory Approval Process: Approval processes and timelines involved in Investigational New
Drug (IND), New Drug Application (NDA), Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) in US. Changes
to an approved NDA / ANDA.
Regulatory authorities and agencies: Overview of regulatory authorities of United States, European
Union, Australia, Japan, Canada (Organization structure and types of applications)
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Clinical trials: Developing clinical trial protocols, Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics
committee - formation and working procedures, Informed consent process and procedures, GCP
obligations of Investigators, sponsors & Monitors, Managing and Monitoring clinical trials,
Pharmacovigilance - safety monitoring in clinical trials
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Regulatory Concepts: Basic terminologies, guidance, guidelines, regulations, laws and acts, Orange
book, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulatory, Purple book
5. FDA Regulatory Affairs: a guide for prescription drugs, medical devices, and biologics /edited
by Douglas J. Pisano, David Mantus.
6. Generic Drug Product Development, Solid Oral Dosage forms, Leon Shargel and Isader Kaufer,
Marcel Dekker series, Vol.143
7. Clinical Trials and Human Research: A Practical Guide to Regulatory Compliance by Fay A.
Rozovsky and Rodney K. Adams
8. Principles and Practices of Clinical Research, 2nd Edition Edited by John I. Gallin and Frederick
P. Ognibene
9. Drugs: From Discovery to Approval, 2nd Edition by Rick N
10. Clinical Research: Principles, Practices, Perspective, by Bikash Medhi, Pharmamed Press
Course Objective: This paper will provide an opportunity for the student to learn about development
of pharmacovigilance as a science, basic terminologies used in pharmacovigilance, global scenario of
Pharmacovigilance, train students on establishing pharmacovigilance programme in an organization,
various methods that can be used to generate safety data and signal detection.
Course Outcomes: At completion of this paper it is expected that students will be able to (know, do,
and appreciate):
Why drug safety monitoring is important?
History and development of pharmacovigilance
National and international scenario of pharmacovigilance
International standards for classification of diseases and drugs
Adverse drug reaction reporting systems and communication in pharmacovigilance
Data during pre-clinical, clinical and post approval.
Pharmacovigilance Program of India (PvPI)
ICH guidelines for ICSR, PSUR, expedited reporting, pharmacovigilance planning
UNIT - I 10 Hours
Introduction to Pharmacovigilance:
a) History and development of Pharmacovigilance
b) Importance of safety monitoring of Medicine
c) WHO international drug monitoring programme
d) Pharmacovigilance Program of India (PvPI)
Introduction to adverse drug reactions:
a) Definitions and classification of ADRs
b) Detection and reporting
c) Methods in Causality assessment
d) Severity and seriousness assessment
e) Predictability and preventability assessment
Basic terminologies used in pharmacovigilance:
a) Terminologies of adverse medication related events
b) Regulatory terminologies
UNIT – II 10 hours
Drug and disease classification:
a) Anatomical, therapeutic and chemical classification of drugs
b) International classification of diseases
c) Daily defined doses
Drug dictionaries and coding in pharmacovigilance:
a) WHO adverse reaction terminologies
b) MedDRA and Standardized MedDRA queries
c) WHO drug dictionary
Information resources in pharmacovigilance:
a) Basic drug information resources
Establishing pharmacovigilance programme:
a) Establishing in a hospital
b) Establishment & operation of drug safety department in industry
c) Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Statistical methods for evaluating medication safety data
Safety data generation:
a) Pre-clinical phase
b) Clinical phase
c) Post approval phase
ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance:
a) Organization and objectives of ICH
b) Expedited reporting
c) Individual case safety reports
d) Periodic safety update reports
e) Post approval expedited reporting
f) Pharmacovigilance planning
g) Good clinical practice in pharmacovigilance studies
UNIT – V 07 hours
Pharmacogenomics of adverse drug reactions:
Drug safety evaluation in special population
a) Pediatrics
b) Pregnancy and lactation
c) Geriatrics
11. Text book of Pharmacovigilance: concept and practice by GP Mohanta and PK Manna,
Pharmamed Press.
12. A Textbook of Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance, KPR Chowdary, Pharmamed Press.
13. http://www.whoumc.org/DynPage.aspx?id=105825&mn1=7347&mn2=7259&mn3=7297
14. http://www.ich.org/
15. http://www.cioms.ch/
16. http://cdsco.nic.in/
17. http://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/en/
18. http://www.ipc.gov.in/PvPI/pv_home.html
Course Objective: In this subject the student learns about the various methods and guidelines for
evaluation and standardization of herbs and herbal drugs. The subject also provides an opportunity for
the student to learn cGMP, GAP and GLP in traditional system of medicines.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the subject student shall be able to:
• Know WHO guidelines for quality control of herbal drugs
• Know Quality assurance in herbal drug industry
• Know the regulatory approval process and their registration in Indian and international markets
• Appreciate EU and ICH guidelines for quality control of herbal drugs
UNIT – I 10 hours
Basic tests for drugs – Pharmaceutical substances, Medicinal plants materials and dosage forms.
WHO guidelines for quality control of herbal drugs. Evaluation of commercial crude drugs intended for
use
UNIT – II 10 hours
Quality assurance in herbal drug industry of cGMP, GAP, GMP and GLP in traditional system of
medicine. WHO Guidelines on current good manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for Herbal Medicines
WHO Guidelines on GACP for Medicinal Plants.
UNIT – IV 08 hours
Stability testing of herbal medicines. Application of various chromatographic techniques in
standardization of herbal products.
Preparation of documents for new drug application and export registration GMP requirements and
Drugs & Cosmetics Act provisions.
UNIT – V 07 hours
Regulatory requirements for herbal medicines.
WHO guidelines on safety monitoring of herbal medicines in pharmacovigilance systems Comparison
of various Herbal Pharmacopoeias.
Role of chemical and biological markers in standardization of herbal products
8. WHO. Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Materials, World Health Organization,
Geneva, 1998. WHO. Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Herbal Medicines. WHO Regional
Publications, Western Pacific Series No 3, WHO Regional office for the Western Pacific, Manila,
1998.
9. WHO. The International Pharmacopeia, Vol. 2: Quality Specifications, 3rd edn. World Health
Organization, Geneva, 1981. WHO. Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Materials.
World Health Organization, Geneva, 1999.
10. WHO. WHO Global Atlas of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2 vol. set.
Vol. 1 contains text and Vol. 2, maps. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2005.
11. WHO. Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants.
World Health Organization, Geneva, 2004.
12. Deore S L, Quality Control of Herbal Drugs, Pharma Med Press
Note: Any domains relevant to pharmacy can be given to students. Following domains for for
reference
Regulatory affairs: collect and analyse the regulatory affairs. Some important cases filed by drug
control officers to be analysed and reported.
National poison centre: visit the local poison centre and write the relevant matter
Formulation aspects: Formulations using any equipments which otherwise are not usually used for
regular practicals
Course Objectives: To understand the applications of Biostatics in Pharmacy. This subject deals with
descriptive statistics, Graphics, Correlation, Regression, ANOVA, Introduction to Design of
Experiments, Phases of Clinical trials and Observational and Experimental studies.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to
• Know the operation of M.S. Excel, SPSS, R and MINITAB®, DoE (Design of Experiment)
• Know the various statistical techniques to solve statistical problems
• Appreciate statistical techniques in solving the problems.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Introduction: Statistics, Biostatistics, Frequency distribution
Measures of central tendency: Mean, Median, Mode- Pharmaceutical examples
Measures of dispersion: Dispersion, Range, standard deviation, Pharmaceutical problems
Correlation: Definition, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, Multiple correlation -Pharmaceuticals
examples
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Regression: Curve fitting by the method of least squares, fitting the lines y= a + bx and x = a + by,
Multiple regression, standard error of regression– Pharmaceutical Examples.
Sample, Population, large sample, small sample, Null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, sampling,
essence of sampling, types of sampling, Error-I type, Error-II type, Standard error of mean (SEM) -
Pharmaceutical examples
Parametric test: t-test (Sample, Pooled or Unpaired and Paired), ANOVA, (One way and Two way),
Least Significance difference
UNIT – IV 8 Hours
Introduction to Practical components of Industrial and Clinical Trials Problems: Statistical
Analysis Using Excel, SPSS, MINITAB®, DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS, R - Online Statistical Software’s
to Industrial and Clinical trial approach
UNIT – V 7 Hours
Design and Analysis of experiments:
Factorial Design: Definition, 22, 23 design. Advantage of factorial design
Response Surface methodology: Central composite design, Historical design, Optimization
Techniques
Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce to students a number of health issues
and their challenges. This course also introduced a number of national health programmes. The roles
of the pharmacist in these contexts are also discussed.
Course Outcomes: After the successful completion of this course, the student shall be able to:
• Acquire high consciousness/realization of current issues related to health and pharmaceutical
problems within the country and worldwide.
• Have a critical way of thinking based on current healthcare development.
• Evaluate alternative ways of solving problems related to health and pharmaceutical issues
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Concept of health and disease: Definition, concepts and evaluation of public health. Understanding
the concept of prevention and control of disease, social causes of diseases and social problems of the
sick.
Social and health education: Food in relation to nutrition and health, Balanced diet, Nutritional
deficiencies, Vitamin deficiencies, Malnutrition and its prevention.
Sociology and health: Socio cultural factors related to health and disease, Impact of urbanization on
health and disease, Poverty and health
Hygiene and health: personal hygiene and health care; avoidable habits
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Preventive medicine: General principles of prevention and control of diseases such as cholera, SARS,
Ebola virus, influenza, acute respiratory infections, malaria, chicken guinea, dengue, lymphatic
filariasis, pneumonia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer, drug addiction-drug substance abuse
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
National health intervention programme for mother and child, national family welfare programme,
national tobacco control programme, national malaria prevention program, national programme for the
health care for the elderly, social health programme; role of *who in indian national program
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Community services in rural, urban and school health: Functions of PHC, Improvement in rural
sanitation, national urban health mission, Health promotion and education in school.
3. Review of Preventive and Social Medicine (Including Biostatistics), Jain Vivek, 6 th Edition, 2014,
ISBN: 9789351522331, JAYPEE Publications
4. Essentials of Community Medicine - A Practical Approach, Hiremath Lalita D, Hiremath
Dhananjaya A, 2nd Edition, 2012, ISBN: 9789350250440, JAYPEE Publications
5. Park Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, K Park, 21st Edition, 2011, ISBN-14:
9788190128285, Banarsidas Bhanot Publishers.
6. Community Pharmacy Practice, Ramesh Adepu, BSP publishers, Hyderabad
7. K. Ravi Shankar, Social and Preventive Pharmacy, Pharma Med Press.
Course Objectives: This subject is designed to impart basic knowledge on the area of novel drug
delivery systems.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
1. Controlled drug delivery systems: Introduction, terminology/definitions and rationale,
advantages, disadvantages, selection of drug candidates. Approaches to design-controlled release
formulations based on diffusion, dissolution and ion exchange principles. Physicochemical and
biological properties of drugs relevant to controlled release formulations
2. Polymers: Introduction, classification, properties, advantages and application of polymers in
formulation of controlled release drug delivery systems.
UNIT – II 10 Hours
1. Microencapsulation: Definition, advantages and disadvantages, microspheres /microcapsules,
microparticles, methods of microencapsulation, applications
2. Mucosal Drug Delivery system: Introduction, Principles of bioadhesion / mucoadhesion,
concepts, advantages and disadvantages, transmucosal permeability and formulation
considerations of buccal delivery systems
3. Implantable Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, advantages and disadvantages, concept of
implants and osmotic pump
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Nanotechnology and its Concepts: Concepts and approaches for targeted drug delivery systems,
advantages and disadvantages, introduction to liposomes, niosomes, nanoparticles, monoclonal
antibodies and their applications
UNIT – V 07 Hours
1. Ocular Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, intra ocular barriers and methods to overcome –
Preliminary study, ocular formulations and ocuserts
2. Intrauterine Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, advantages and disadvantages, development
of intra uterine devices (IUDs) and applications
Course Objectives: This subject is designed to provide detailed knowledge of rational drug design
process and various techniques used in rational drug design process.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to understand:
• Design and discovery of lead molecules
• The role of drug design in drug discovery process
• The concept of QSAR and docking
• Various strategies to develop new drug like molecules.
• The design of new drug molecules using molecular modelling software
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Introduction to Drug Discovery and Development: Stages of drug discovery and development
Lead discovery and Analog Based Drug Design
Rational approaches to lead discovery based on traditional medicine, Random screening, Non-random
screening, serendipitous drug discovery, lead discovery based on drug metabolism, lead discovery
based on clinical observation.
Analog Based Drug Design: Bioisosterism, Classification, Bioisosteric replacement. Any three case
studies
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR): SAR versus QSAR, History and development
of QSAR, Types of physicochemical parameters, experimental and theoretical approaches for the
determination of physicochemical parameters such as Partition coefficient, Hammet’s substituent
constant and Tafts steric constant. Hansch analysis, Free Wilson analysis, 3D-QSAR approaches like
COMFA and COMSIA.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Informatics & Methods in drug design: Introduction to Bioinformatics, chemoinformatics. ADME
databases, chemical, biochemical and pharmaceutical databases.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Molecular Modelling: Introduction to molecular mechanics and quantum mechanics. Energy
Minimization methods and Conformational Analysis, global conformational minima determination.
Course Objectives: To develop expertise regarding suitability and evaluation of nanomaterials, able
to apply the properties to the fabrication of nano pharmaceutical, evaluate the intensity of dosage forms
and availability for targeting and controlled delivery.
Course Outcomes: The students should be able to select the right kind of materials, able to develop
nano formulations with appropriate technologies, evaluate the product related test and for identified
diseases
UNIT – I
Introduction to Nanotechnology
a. Definition of nanotechnology
b. History of nanotechnology
c. Unique properties of nanomaterials
d. Classification of nanomaterials
.
UNIT – II
Synthesis of Nanomaterials
Methods for synthesis of:
a. Gold nanoparticles
b. Magnetic nanoparticles
c. Polymeric nanoparticles
d. Self – assembly structures such as liposomes, Niosomes, micelles, aquasomes and
nanoemulsions
UNIT – III
Biomedical applications of Nanotechnology
a. Nanotechnology products used for in vitro diagnostics
b. Applications in imaging and targeting.
UNIT – IV
Design of nanomaterials for drug delivery, pulmonary, nasal drug delivery, cardiovascular diseases and
localized drug delivery systems.
UNIT – V
Characterization, drug release and stability studies of nanomaterials
Course Objectives: This subject is designed to impart the knowledge on preclinical evaluation of drugs
and recent experimental techniques in the drug discovery and development. The subject content helps
the student to understand the maintenance of laboratory animals as per the guidelines.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to,
• Appraise the regulations and ethical requirement for the usage of experimental animals.
• Describe the various animals and newer screening methods used in the drug discovery
• Understand the Research methodology to be followed Bio-statistical data interpretation of the
assays
UNIT – I
Laboratory Animals: Description and applications of different species and strains of animals. Popular
transgenic and mutant animals. Techniques for collection of blood and common routes of drug
administration in laboratory animals, Techniques of blood collection and euthanasia
UNIT – II
Preclinical screening models: Dose selection, calculation and conversions, preparation of drug
solution/suspensions, grouping of animals and importance of sham negative and positive control groups
UNIT - III
Preclinical screening models: for ANS activity, sympathomimetics, sympatholytics,
parasympathomimetics, parasympatholytics and skeletal muscle relaxants.
UNIT - IV
Preclinical screening models for diuretics, anticoagulants and anticancer activities
UNIT – V
Research methodology and Bio-statistics, Selection of research topic, review of literature, research
hypothesis and study design, Interpretation using Student’t’ test and One-way ANOVA. Graphical
representation of data.
Course Objectives: This subject deals with the application of instrumental methods in qualitative and
quantitative analysis of drugs. This subject is designed to impart advanced knowledge on the principles
and instrumentation of spectroscopic and chromatographic hyphenated techniques. This also
emphasizes on theoretical and practical knowledge on modern analytical instruments that are used for
drug testing.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to:
• Understand the advanced instruments used and its applications in drug analysis
• Understand the chromatographic separation and analysis of drugs.
• Understand the calibration of various analytical instruments
• Know analysis of drugs using various analytical instruments.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy
Principles of H-NMR and C-NMR, chemical shift, factors affecting chemical shift, coupling constant,
Spin - spin coupling, relaxation, instrumentation and applications
Mass Spectrometry - Principles, Fragmentation, Ionization techniques - Electron impact, chemical
ionization, instrumentation and applications.
UNIT - II 10 Hours
Thermal Methods of Analysis: Principles, instrumentation and applications of Thermogravimetric
Analysis (TGA), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
X-Ray Diffraction Methods: Origin of X-rays, basic aspects of crystals, X-ray Crystallography, rotating
crystal technique, single crystal diffraction, powder diffraction and applications.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Radio immune assay: Importance, various components, Principle, different methods, Limitation and
Applications of Radio immuno assay
Extraction Techniques: General principle and procedure involved in the solid phase extraction and
liquid-liquid extraction
UNIT – V 07 Hours
Hyphenated techniques - LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, HPTLC-MS.
PROJECT WORK
The student should select a project work from the following areas and should work in respective
industries/departments to complete project. The project work done has to be presented as a report. The
student should present the findings of the project work in the college for final evaluation.
1. Formulation Development
2. Analytical Development
3. Chemical synthesis/Natural products
4. Pharmacological / toxicological screening
5. Pharmacovigilance
6. Herbal drugs, formulations and Analysis
7. Regulatory Affairs
8. Bioavailability, Bioequivalence, clinical students
9. Intellectual property management
10. Hospital Pharmacy
11. Community Pharmacy
12. Any project work related to Pharmacy profession
Reference Books
1) Tripathi Dulal Krishna, Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Pharma Med Press