GPAT Syllabus
Pharmaceutics
- Introduction to Physical pharmacy; Matter, Properties of Matter
- Micromeretics and Powder Rheology
- Surface and Interfacial Phenomenon
- Viscosity and Rheology
- Dispersion Systems
- Complexation
- Kinetics and Drug Stability
- Importance of microbiology in pharmacy; Structure of bacterial cell; Classification ofmicrobes and their taxonomy
- Identification of Microbes
- Control of microbes by physical and chemical methods
- Sterilization
- Immunology and Immunological Preparations
- Genetic Recombination
- Antibiotics
- Introduction to pharmaceutical jurisprudence & ethics
- An elaborate study of the followings:
- Introduction to dispensing and community pharmacy; Prescription
- Incompatibilities
- Community Pharmacy
- Organization and Structure of hospital pharmacy
- Hospital Formulary
- Drug Store Management and Inventory Control
- Drug distribution Systems in Hospitals
- Central Sterile Supply Unit and their Management
- Manufacture of Sterile and Non-sterile Products
- Drug Information Services
- Records and Reports
- Nuclear Pharmacy
- Importance of unit operations in manufacturing; Stoichiometry
- Fluid Flow
- Heat transfer
- Evaporation
- Distillation
- Drying
- Size Reduction
- Mixing
- Filtration and Centrifugation
- Crystallization
- Dehumidification and Humidity Control
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Material of Construction
- Material Handling Systems
- Corrosion
- Plant location
- Industrial Hazards and Safety Precautions
- Automated Process Control Systems
- Liquid Dosages Forms
- Semisolid Dosage Forms
- Suppositories
- Extraction and Galenical Products
- Blood Products and Plasma Substitutes
- Pharmaceutical Aerosols
- Ophthalmic Preparations
- Cosmeticology and Cosmetic Preparations
- Capsules
- Micro-encapsulation:
- Tablets
- Parenteral Products
- Surgical products
- Packaging of Pharmaceutical Products
- Designing of dosage forms; Pre-formulation studies
- Performance evaluation methods
- Biopharmaceutics
- Pharmacokinetics:
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics:
- Bioavailability and bioequivalence
Pharmaceutical Ethics; Pharmacy Act 1948; Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 andRules 1945; Medicinal & Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955; NarcoticDrugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 & Rules; Drugs Price Control Order; A brief study of the following Acts with special reference to the main provisions and thelatest amendments:Poisons Act 1919; Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements)Act 1954; Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 & Rules 1975; Preventionof Cruelty to Animals Act 1960; States Shops & Establishments Act & Rules;Insecticides Act 1968; AICTE Act 1987; Factories Act 1948; Minimum WagesAct 1948; Patents Act 1970. A brief study of the various Prescription/Non-prescription Products. Medical/Surgical accessories, diagnostic aids,appliances available in the market.
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