What is a Drug a) A drug is a chemical substance that affects the processes of body and mind. b) Any chemical compound used or administered to humans and/ or animals in the process of diagnosis, treatment or prevention for relief of pain or sufferings or
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Problems in Sugar Coating of Tablets Common Problems that can occur during the sugar coating process and their solutions 1. Chipping of the tablet coating 2. Cracking 3. Non-drying of the coating 4. Twinning 5. Uneven colouring 6. Blooming 7. Sweating 8. Marbling 1. Chipping of
Read MoreLeprosy is a chronic bacterial disease and it is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy was first observed by Hansen in 1868 so also known as Hansen disease. It mainly affects the skin, eyes, nose and peripheral nerves. It is a gram-positive acid-fast bacteria for which 5%
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Lepromin Test: Type of Lepromin Antigen, Lepromine Test Procedure, Use/Application of Lepromin test; Pharmacy Notes for GPAT/Drug Inspector
Read MoreReology: Physical Pharmacy, Types of Fluid flow, Newtonian Flow, Non-newtonian Flow (Plastic, pseudoplastic and Dilant flow)
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History of pharmacy profession and industry in India, Pharmacy education before independence and after the independence of India
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Official Standard/Grade for Powder: IP (Indian Pharmacopoeia): Coarse powder, Moderately coarse powder, Moderately fine powder, Fine powder, Very Fine powder
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Official standard of powder, mechanism of size separation, Principle of size separation; Notes for D.Pharm, B.Pharm, GPAT, Pharmacist
Read MoreTypes, Formulation & Quality control tests of parenteral Sterile Products, vehicles/solvent, antimicrobial & Antioxidant, buffers, tonicity agents
Read MoreWhat is isotonicity? For a solution to be termed isotonic (equal tone) it must have the same osmotic pressure as a specific bodily fluid. In pharmacy, isotonicity calculations are most often performed for parenteral and ophthalmic solutions which must have a freezing point depression of 0.52◦C
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