India’s immunization programme, launched in 1985, is one of the largest health programmes of its kind in the world, catering […]

Pharmacology of Corticosteroids The term corticosteroid or corticoid includes natural glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids and their synthetic analogs.Adrenal glands have two-part: Cortex and medulla.Context part of the

Diluents For ease of handling by the patient, A tablet should weigh at least about 50 mg. Diluents are fillers

Pharmaceutical Pastes are semisolid dosage forms that contain one or more drug substances intended for topical/external application to the skin. They are generally very thick

What is a Drug a) A drug is a chemical substance that affects the processes of body and mind. b)

Problems in Sugar Coating of Tablets Common Problems that can occur during the sugar coating process and their solutions 1. Chipping of

Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease and it is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy was first observed by Hansen in 1868 so

Lepromin Test Procedure An extract sample o.1 mL of inactivated Hansen’s Bacillus/ lepromin(antigen) is intradermally injected just under the skin,

IP (Indian Pharmacopoeia) is recognized as the official book of standards for the drugs being manufactured and/or marketed in India.

The word Pharmacopoeia is derived from Greek words ‘pharmakon’ means a drug (both remedy and poison) and ‘poiein’ means to