Pharmacist Syllabus PEB (Professional Examination Board) Bhopal, MP

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Examination pattern:

Total MCQ: 100 (75-pharmacy= 25 General Science, Maths, English, Hindi & GK)
Total marks: 100

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Pharmacist Syllabus PEB MP

Syllabus containes two parts

  1. General Science, Maths, English, Hindi & GK)
  2. Technical: Pharmacy

2. Syllabus of Pharmacy

Comprises the following subjects

  1. Pharmaceutics
  2. PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
  3. PHARMACOGNOSY
  4. BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
  5. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
  6. HEALTH EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PHARMACY
  7. DISPENSING PHARMACY
  8. PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II
  9. Pharmacology and Toxicology
  10. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

1. PHARMACEUTICS

  • Introduction to different dosage forms, their classification with examples—their relative applications. Familiarization with new drug delivery systems.
  • Introduction to Pharmacopoeias with special reference to the Indian Pharmacopoeia.
  • Size reduction, Size separation,
  • Metrology—a system of weights and measures. Calculations including conversion from one to another system. Percentage calculations and adjustment of products. Use of allegation method in calculations. Isotonic solutions.
  • Mixing and homogenization.
  • Packaging of pharmaceuticals
  • Extraction and galenicals,
  • Clarification and filtration,
  • Heat processes,
  • Introduction to drying processes,
  • Distillation,
  • Sterilization—the concept of sterilization and its differences from disinfection—thermal resistance of microorganisms. A detailed study of different sterilization processes.
  • Study of immunological products like sera, vaccines, toxoids and their preparations.,
  • Processing of tablets, Processing of capsules

2. PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY

  • Acids, bases and buffers, Gastrointestinal agents, Acidifying agents, Antacids,
  • Protectives and adsorbents, Saline cathartics.
  • Antioxidants,
  • Topical agents — (i) Protectives (ii) Antimicrobials and astringents (iii) Sulphur and its compounds (iv) Astringents—alum and zinc sulfate.
  • Dental product,
  • Inhalants, Respiratory stimulants,
  • Expectorants and emetics, Antidotes.
  • Major Intra and extracellular electrolytes,
  • Inorganic official compounds of iron, iodine and calcium; ferrous sulfate and calcium gluconate.
  • Radiopharmaceuticals and contrast media radioactivity,
  • Identification tests for cations and anions as per Indian Pharmacopoeia. Quality control of drugs and pharmaceuticals

3. PHARMACOGNOSY

  • Definition, history, and scope of Pharmacognosy including the indigenous system of medicine. Various systems of classification of drugs of natural origin.
  • Adulteration and drug evaluation; the significance of pharmacopoeial standards. therapeutic effects and pharmaceutical applications of alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, volatile oils, tannins, and resins.
  • Occurrence, distribution, organoleptic evaluation, chemical constituents including tests wherever applicable and therapeutic efficacy of
    • (a) Laxatives
    • (b) Cardiotonics
    • (c) Carminatives & G.I. regulators catechu.
    • hyoscyamus,
    • belladonna,
    • aconite,
    • ashwagandha,
    • ephedra,
    • opium,
    • cannabis,
    • nux vomica.
    • rauwolfia.
    • vasaka,
    • tolu balsam,
    • tulsi.
    • guggal,
    • colchicum,
    • vinca.
    • chaulmoogra oil.
    • pterocarpus,
    • Gymnema sylvestro.
    • gokhru,
    • punarnava.
    • ipecacuanha.
    • benzoin,
    • myrrh,
    • neem,
    • Curcuma.
    • cinchona.
    • ergot.
    • shark liver oil and
    • amla.
    • papaya,
    • diastase,
    • yeast.
  • Collection and preparation of crude drugs from the market as exemplified by ergot, opium, rauwolfia, digitalis, senna.
  • Study of source, preparation and identification of fibres used in sutures and surgical dressings—cotton, silk, wool and regenerated fibres.

4. BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

  • Introduction to biochemistry.
  • Brief chemistry and role of carbohydrates, proteins , lipids, their classification and related diseases. Role of minerals and water in life processes.
  • Brief chemistry and role of vitamins and coenzymes ,brief concept of enzymatic,
  • Introduction to the pathology of blood and urine.

5. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  • Definition of various terms used in anatomy, physiology,
  • Structure of cell, function of its components with special reference to mitochondria and microsomes.
  • Elementary tissues of the body, Composition of blood, blood group and coagulation of blood,
  • Name and functions of lymph glands.
  • Anatomy and physiology of different body systems in Brief

6. HEALTH EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PHARMACY

  • Concept of health—definition, indicators of health, the concept of disease, prevention of diseases.
  • Environment and health.
  • First aid—emergency treatment in shock, snake bite, burns, poisoning, heart disease, fractures and resuscitation methods. Elements of minor surgery and dressings.
  • Fundamental principles of microbiology, organisms of common diseases.
  • Non-communicable diseases—causative agents, prevention, care and control. Cancer, diabetes, blindness, cardiovascular
  • diseases.
  • Communicable disease—causative agents, modes of transmission and prevention.
    • (a) Respiratory infections—chickenpox, measles, influenza, Diptheria, whooping cough and tuberculosis.
    • (b) Intestinal infections—poliomyelitis, hepatitis, cholera, typhoid, food poisoning, hookworm infection.
    • (c) Arthropod-borne infections—plague, malaria, filariasis.
    • (d) Surface infections—rabies, trachoma, tetanus, leprosy.
    • (e) Sexually transmitted diseases—syphilis, gonorrhoea, AIDS.
  • Nutrition and health, vitamins and minerals.
  • Demography and family planning, natural family planning methods, chemical methods, mechanical methods, hormonal, contraceptives, population problem of India.
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunity and immunization, immunological products and their dose schedule.
  • Principles of disease control and prevention, hospital-acquired infection, prevention and control.

7. DISPENSING PHARMACY

  • Prescriptions : Reading and understanding of prescription; Incompatibilities in prescriptions,
  • Posology: Dose and dosage of drugs, Dispensed Medications:
  • (i) Powders
  • (ii) Liquid oral dosage
  • (b) Biphasic liquid dosage forms:
    • Suspensions
    • Emulsions
  • (iii) Dental and cosmetic preparations:
  • (iv) Semi-solid dosage forms:
    • (a) Ointments
  • (iv) emulsification.
  • (v) Sterile dosage forms:
    • (a) Parenteral dosage forms
    • (b) Sterility testing,
    • (c) Ophthalmic products— study of essential characteristics of different ophthalmic preparations

8. PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II

  • chemistry of pharmaceutical organic compounds covering their nomenclature, chemical structure, uses and the important physical and chemical properties.
  • The stability and storage conditions and the different types of pharmaceutical formulations of the drugs

9. Pharmacology and Toxicology

  • Introduction to pharmacology, the scope of pharmacology.
  • Routes of administration of drugs, their advantages and disadvantages. Various processes of absorption of drugs and the factors affecting them. Metabolism, distribution and excretion of drugs.
  • General mechanism of drug action and the factors which modify drugs action.
  • Pharmacological classification of drugs.
    • (i) Drugs acting on the central nervous system:
      • (a) General anesthetics, intravenous anesthetics.
      • (b) Analgesic, antipyretic, sedatives and hypnotics, anticonvulsants,
    • (ii) Local anesthetics.
    • (iii) Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system.
    • (iv) Drugs acting one eye,
    • (v) Drugs acting on the respiratory system
    • (vi) Antacids,
    • (vii) Cardiovascular drugs,
    • (viii) Drugs acting on the blood and blood-forming organs.
    • (ix) Drugs affecting renal function
    • (x) Hormones and hormone antagonists
    • (xi) Drugs acting on the digestive system

10. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

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