Table of Content
CHAPTER – 1
Introduction to Pharmaceutical chemistry: Scope and objectives
Sources and types of errors: Accuracy, precision, significant figures.
Impurities in Pharmaceuticals: Source and effect of impurities in pharmacopoeial substances, importance of limit test, Principle and procedures of Limit tests for chlorides, sulphates, iron, heavy metals and arsenic.
CHAPTER – 2
Volumetric analysis: Fundamentals of volumetric analysis, Acid-base titration, Non-aqueous titration, precipitation titration, complexometric titration, redox titration
Gravimetric analysis: Principle and method.
CHAPTER – 3
Inorganic Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceutical formulations, storage conditions and uses of
l Haematinics: Ferrous sulphate, Ferrous gluconate
l Antacids: Aluminium hydroxide gel, Magnesium hydroxide
l Anti microbial agents: Hydrogen peroxide, Boric acid, Bleaching powder
l Dental products: Calcium carbonate, Sodium fluoride
l Medicinal gases: Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, oxygen
CHAPTER – 4
Introduction to nomenclature of organic chemical systems with particular reference to heterocyclic compounds containing up to Three rings.
Study of the following category of medicinal compounds with respect to classification, chemical name, chemical structure (compounds marked with*) uses, stability and storage conditions, different types of formulations and their popular brand names
CHAPTER – 5
Drugs acting on Central Nervous System
l Anaesthetics: Thiopental sodium*, Ketamine hydrochloride*.
l Sedatives and Hypnotics: Diazepam*, Alprazolam*, Nitrazepam, Phenobarbital*.
l Antipsychotics: Chloropromazine hydrochloride*, Haloperidol*, Droperidol, Risperidone*, Sulperide*
l Anticonvulsants: Phenytoin*, Ethosuximide, Carbamazepine*, Clonazepam, Primidone, Valproic acid*, Gabapentin*
l Anti-depressants: Amitriptyline hydrochloride*, Imipramine hydrochloride*, Fluoxetine*.
CHAPTER – 6
Drugs acting on Autonomic Nervous System
l Sympathomimetic agents: Direct acting: Nor-epinephrine, Epinephrine, Phenylephrine, Dopamine, Terbutaline, Salmeterol, Salbutamol, Albuterol, Naphazoline, Tetrahydrazoline, Oxymetazoline.
l Indirect acting agents: Hydroxyamphetamine, Pseudoephedrine, Propylhexadrine.
l Agents with mixed mechanism: Ephedrine, Metaraminol.
l Adrenergic Antagonists: Alpha adrenergic blockers: Tolazoline, Phentolamine, Phenoxybenzamine, Prazosin, Doxazosin.
l Beta adrenergic blockers: Propranolol, Practolol, Acebutolol, Atenolol, Esmolol, Metoprolol, Labetolol and Carvedilol
l Cholinergic drugs and related agents: Direct acting agents: Acetylcholine, Carbachol, Bethanechol, Methacholine and Pilocarpine.
l Cholinesterase inhibitors: Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Edrophonium chloride, Tacrine hydrochloride, Ambinonium chloride, Pralidoxime chloride, Isofluorphate, Echothiophate iodide, Parathione, Malathion.
l Cholinergic Blocking agents: Solanaceous alkaloids and analogues: Atropine sulphate, Homatropine hydrogen bromide, Ipratropium bromide.
l Synthetic cholinergic blocking agents: Tropicamide, Cyclopentolate hydrochloride, Clindinium bromide, Dicyclomine hydrochloride, Procylidine hydrochloride Tridihex ethylchloride, Isopropamide iodide, and Ethopropazine hydrochloride
CHAPTER – 7
Drugs acting on Cardiovascular System
l Anti-arrythmic Drugs: Quinidine sulphate, Procainamide hydrochloride, Verapamil, Diltiazem hydrochloride, Phenytoin sodium, Lidocaine hydrochloride, Tocainide hydrochloride, Mexiletine hydrochloride, Lorcainide hydrochloride, amiodarone and Sotalol.
l Anti-hypertensive Agents: Propranolol, timolol, Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benzapril hydrochloride, Quinapril hydrochloride, Methyldopate hydrochloride, Clonidine hydrochloride. Reserpine, Hydralazine hydrochloride, Nifedipine,
l Antianginal agents: isosorbide dinitrate, amyl nitrite
CHAPTER – 8
Diuretics: acetazolamide, frusemide, bumetanide, chlorthiazide, benzthiazide, xipmide, spiranolactone
CHAPTER – 9
Hypoglycemic agents: insulin and its preparations, metformin, tolbutamide, glibenclamide, glipizide, Glimepiride, pioglitazone, ripaglinide
CHAPTER – 10
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents: Morphine analogues, Narcotic antagonists; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, piroxicam, celecoxib, mefenamic acid, paracetamol.
CHAPTER – 11
Anti-infective agents
l Antifungal agents: Amphotericin-B and Griseofulvin, Econoazole nitrate, Miconazole, Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Fluconazole, Naftifine hydrochloride, Tolnaftate.
l Urinary tract anti-infective agents: Nalidixic Acid, Cinoxacin, Norfloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin, Lomefloxacin, Sparfloxacin.
l Anti-tubercular Agents: INH, Ethionamide, ethambutol, Pyrazinamide, Para amino salicylic acid, Rifampicin
l Antiviral agents: Amantadine hydrochloride, Idoxuridine, Acyclovir, Gancyclovir, Foscarnet, Zidovudine, Lamivudine, Ribavirin
l Antimalarials: Quinine sulphate, Chloroquine phosphate, Primaquine phosphate, Quinacrine hydrochloride, Mefloquine, Cycloguanil , proguanil, Pyrimethamine
l Sulfonamides: History and development, mechanism of action sulfanilamide, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfacetamide, mefenide acetate and cotrimoxazole
CHAPTER – 12
Antibiotics: Penicillin G, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cloxacillin, clavulanic acid, cephalosporins, streptomycin, neomycin, tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, erythromycin, azithromycin, chloramphenicol, clindamycin.
CHAPTER – 13
Anti-neoplastic agents: Meclorethamine, Cyclophosphamide, Busulfan, Thiotepa, Mercaptopurine, Fluorouracil, Floxuridine, Cytarabine, Methotrexate, Azathioprine, Dactinomycin, Daunorubicin hydrochloride, Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Etoposide, Vinblastin sulphate, Vincristin sulphate, Cisplatin, Mitotane and bromostanolone propionate.
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