DISPENSING & HOSPITAL PHARMACY LAB
SYLLABUS 2009-10

B. Pharmacy I Year
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
ANANTAPUR.

DISPENSING & HOSPITAL PHARMACY LAB
SYLLABUS 2009-10 FOR I YEAR B.PHARM STUDENTS

About 18-20 experiments/exercises (approx. of 2 hrs duration) may be designed covering the following 1 to 5 topics and evenly distributed over the academic
calendar. Exercises for topic 6 may be conveniently devised.


1.Dispensing of prescriptions falling under the categories; Mixtures (Megnessium hydroxide IP),Syrups(Simple syrup,Flavored syrup), solutions (Cresol with soap
solution, strong ammonium acetate solution, Lugol’ solution), emulsions (Liquid paraffin and castor oil emulsions), creams (cold creams),

ointments (sulphur ointment,Zinc oxide ointment), powders (dusting and eutectic powders), lotions
(calamine lotion), liniments (terpentine liniment), elixirs (Piperazine citrate elixirs), tincture (iodine tincture), paints (throat paint),
gargles (potassium chlorate gargles), gels(Bentonite gel) colloidion
(salicylic acid colloidion), mouthwash (antiseptic mouthwash).


2.Identification of various types of incompatabilities in a prescription, correlation thereof and dispensing of such prescriptions.

3.Dispensing procedures involving pharmaceutical calculations, pricing of prescriptions and dosage calculations for paediatric and geriatric patients.

4.Dispensing of prescriptions involving adjustment of tonicity. Preparation of normal saline and dextrose solutions.

5.Preparation of Pharmacopoeial extracts and galenical products utilizing various methods of extraction viz Maceration and percolation.

6.Project report on visit to the community pharmacy for Counseling on the rational use of drugs and aspects of health care.


LIST OF MINIMUM EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
A. Adequate number of the following, such that each student gets one set
1.Mortars and pestles.
2.Analytical balance and weight box.
3.Percolators
4.Dispensing containers.

B.pH meter.
C.Electronic balance
D.Adequate quantities of chemicals and glasswre