Pharmaceutics is the study of relationships between drug formulation, delivery, disposition & clinical response. It also encompasses a molecular evaluation of drug metabolism & transport processes & the study of environmental & disease related factors that regulate those processes as well as the fundamentals. The Department of Pharmaceutics at Krishna Institute of Pharmacy is a place where an unveiling commitment to excellence in research, instruction & service is demonstrated through extraordinary productivity & success of our faculty, staff & students.
Focuses on physiologically based approaches to drug delivery & disposition. We offer a learning environment that includes laboratory instrumentation and technologies, devoted & experienced teachers & knowledgeable staff. Pharmaceutics is the discipline of Pharmacy that deals with all facets of the process of turning a new chemical entity into a safe & effective medication and deals with the formulation of pure drug substance into dosage form.
Aim of Pharmaceutics
- To understand the basic concepts, types and need of different dosage forms.
- To study the advantages, disadvantages and methods of preparation/formulation of dosage forms.
- To learn the packaging and labelling requirements of pharmaceutical products.
- To develop knowledge of quality control tests, quality assurance and good manufacturing practices.
Main Areas of Discussion at Pharmaceutics
- Describe the different dosage forms and their formulation aspects.
- Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and quality control tests of different dosage forms.
- Discuss the importance of quality assurance and good manufacturing practices.
The labs have been constructed with concealed water & sewage lines, laminated table tops, lights & provision of adequate spaces includes equipment & machines to deal with dosage development including ointments, creams, gel powders, capsules, tablets, coating pans and size reduction mills, dealing with specific dosage form requirements like solids & semisolids etc.
Laboratory has equipped with
- Tablet Manual Rotator Machine
- Capsule Filling & Sealing Machine
- Ointment Filling Machine
- Bottle Washing Machine
- Ampoule Filling Machine
- Refrigerator
- Disintegration Equipment
- Dissolution Apparatus
- Autoclave and Hot Air Oven
- Pan Coater
- Bench Top Centrifuge
- Bulk Density Apparatus
- Water Bath
- Magnetic Stirrers
- Friability Test Apparatus
- Melting Point Apparatus
- Digital pH Meter
- Ball Mill
- Hot Plate
- Freeze Dryer
- Mechanical Sieve Test Machine
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