DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY
Chapter 1
History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to Pharmacy education, industry, pharmacy practice, and various professional associations . Pharmacy as a career. Pharmacopoeia: Introduction to IP, BP, USP, NF and Extra Pharmacopoeia. Salient features of Indian Pharmacopoeia
Packaging materials: Types, selection criteria, advantages and disadvantages of glass, plastic, metal,rubber as packaging materials
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Pharmaceutical aids: Organoleptic (Colouring, flavouring, and sweetening) agents Preservatives: Definition, types with examples and uses
Chapter 4
Unit operations: Definition, objectives/applications ,principles, construction, and workings of:
Size reduction: hammer mill and ball mill
Size separation: Classification of powders according to IP, Cyclone separator, Sieves and standards of sieves
Mixing: Double cone blender, Turbine mixer, Triple roller mill and Silverson mixer homogenizer
Filtration: Theory of filtration, membrane filter and sintered glass filter
Drying: working of fluidized bed dryer and process of freeze drying
Extraction: Definition, Classification, method, and applications
Chapter 5
Unit operations: Definition, objectives/applications ,principles, construction, and workings of:
Size reduction: hammer mill and ball mill
Size separation: Classification of powders according to IP, Cyclone separator, Sieves and standards of sieves
Mixing: Double cone blender, Turbine mixer, Triple roller mill and Silverson mixer homogenizer
Filtration: Theory of filtration, membrane filter and sintered glass filter
Drying: working of fluidized bed dryer and process of freeze drying
Extraction: Definition, Classification, method, and applications
Chapter 6
Basic structure, layout, sections, and activities of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants Quality control and quality assurance: Definition and concepts of quality control and quality assurance, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP), Introduction to the concept of calibration and validation
Chapter 7
Novel drug delivery systems: Introduction, Classification with examples, advantages, and challenges
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 forchlorides , sulphates, iron, heavy metals and arsenic.
Volumetric analysis: Fundamentals of volumetric analysis, Acid-base titration, non-aqueous titration, precipitation titration, complex metric titration, redox titration
Gravimetric analysis: Principle and method.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Inorganic Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceuticalformulations, market preparations, storage conditions and uses of
● Haematinics: Ferrous sulphate, Ferrous fumarate, Ferric ammonium citrate, Ferrous ascorbate, Carbonyl iron
● Gastro-intestinal Agents: Antacids :Aluminium hydroxide gel, Magnesium hydroxide, Magaldrate,Sodium bicarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Acidifying agents, Adsorbents, Protectives, Cathartics
● Topical agents: Silver Nitrate, Ionic Silver Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Hydrogen peroxide, Bori acid, Bleaching powder, Potassium permanganate
● Dental products: Calcium carbonate, Sodium fluoride, Denture cleaners, Denture adhesives, Mouth washes
● 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
Chapter 5
Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System
Anaesthetics: Thiopental Sodium*, KetamineHydrochloride*, Propofol
Sedatives and Hypnotics: Diazepam*, Alprazolam*, Nitrazepam, Phenobarbital
Antipsychotics: Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride*,Haloperidol*, Risperidone*, Sulpiride*, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Lurasidone
Anticonvulsants: Phenytoin*, Carbamazepine*, Clonazepam, Valproic Acid*, Gabapentin*, Topiramate, Vigabatrin, Lamotrigine
Anti-Depressants: Amitriptyline Hydrochloride*,Imipramine Hydrochloride*, Fluoxetine*, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine
Chapter 6
Drugs Acting on Autonomic Nervous System
SympathomimeticAgents:DirectActing:Nor- Epinephrine*,Epinephrine,PhenylephrineDopamine*, Terbutaline, Salbutamol (Albuterol), Naphazoline*, Tetrahydrozoline. Indirect Acting Agents: Hydroxy Amphetamine, Pseudoephedrine. Agents With Mixed Mechanism: Ephedrine, Metaraminol
● Adrenergic Antagonists: Alpha Adrenergic Blockers: Tolazoline, Phentolamine
● Phenoxybenzamine, Prazosin. Beta Adrenergic Blockers: Propranolol*, Atenolol*, Carvedilol
● Cholinergic Drugs and Related Agents: Direct Acting Agents: Acetylcholine*, Carbachol, And Pilocarpine. Cholinesterase Inhibitors: Neostigmine*, Edrophonium Chloride, Tacrine Hydrochloride, Pralidoxime Chloride, Echothiopate Iodide
● Cholinergic Blocking Agents: Atropine Sulphate*, Ipratropium Bromide
Synthetic Cholinergic Blocking Agents:
Tropicamide, Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride, Clidinium Bromide, Dicyclomine Hydrochloride*
Chapter 7
Drugs Acting on Cardiovascular System
● Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs: Quinidine Sulphate, Procainamide Hydrochloride, Verapamil, Phenytoin Sodium*, Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Lorcainide Hydrochloride, Amiodarone and Sotalol
● Anti-Hypertensive Agents: Propranolol*, Captopril*, Ramipril, Methyldopate Hydrochloride, Clonidine Hydrochloride, Hydralazine Hydrochloride, Nifedipine,
AntianginalAgents:IsosorbideDinitrate
Chapter 9
Diuretics: Acetazolamide, Frusemide*, Bumetanide, Chlorthalidone, Benzthiazide, Metolazone, Xipamide,
Spironolactone
Chapter 8
Hypoglycemic Agents: Insulin and Its Preparations,
Metformin*,Glibenclamide*,Glimepiride,Pioglitazone, Repaglinide, Gliflozins, Gliptins
Chapter 10
Analgesic And Anti-Inflammatory Agents: Morphine Analogues, Narcotic Antagonists;
Nonsteroidal Anti- Inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs) - Aspirin*, Diclofenac, Ibuprofen*, Piroxicam, Celecoxib, Mefenamic Acid,
Paracetamol*, Aceclofenac
Anti-Infective Agents
● Antifungal Agents: Amphotericin-B, Griseofulvin,
Miconazole,Ketoconazole*,Itraconazole, Fluconazole*, Naftifine Hydrochloride
● Urinary Tract Anti-Infective Agents: Norfloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin*, Moxifloxacin,
● Anti-Tubercular Agents: INH*, Ethambutol, Para Amino Salicylic Acid, Pyrazinamide, Rifampicin, Bedaquiline, Delamanid, Pretomanid*
● Antiviral Agents: Amantadine Hydrochloride, Idoxuridine, Acyclovir*, Foscarnet, Zidovudine, Ribavirin, Remdesivir, Favipiravir
● Antimalarials: Quinine Sulphate, Chloroquine Phosphate*, Primaquine Phosphate, Mefloquine*, Cycloguanil, Pyrimethamine, Artemisinin
● Sulfonamides: Sulfanilamide, Sulfadiazine, Sulfamethoxazole, Sulfacetamide*, Mafenide Acetate, Cotrimoxazole, Dapsone*
Chapter 11
Antibiotics: Penicillin G, Amoxicillin*, Cloxacillin, Streptomycin,
Tetracyclines: Doxycycline, Minocycline,
Macrolides: Erythromycin, Azithromycin,
Miscellaneous: Chloramphenicol* Clindamycin
Chapter 12
Anti-Neoplastic Agents: Cyclophosphamide*, Busulfan, Mercaptopurine, Fluorouracil*, Methotrexate, Dactinomycin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Vinblastine Sulphate, Cisplatin*,Dromostanolone Propionate
Chapter 13
Chapter 1
Definition, history, present status and scope of Pharmacognosy
Classification of drugs:
● Alphabetical
● Taxonomical
● Morphological
● Pharmacological
● Chemical
Chemo-taxonomical
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Quality control of crude drugs:
● Different methods of adulteration of crude drugs
Evaluationof crude drugs
Chapter 4
Brief outline of occurrence, distribution, isolation, identification tests, therapeutic activity and pharmaceutical applications of alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, volatile oils, tannins andresins.
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 9
Chapter 8
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Plant fibres used as surgical dressings: Cotton, silk, wool and regenerated fibres
Sutures – Surgical Catgut and Ligatures
Chapter 12
Herbal cosmetics:
Sources, chemical constituents, commercial preparations, therapeuticandcosmeticusesof:Aloeveragel,Almondoil, Lavender oil, Olive oil, Rosemary oil, Sandal Wood oil
● Basic principles involved in the traditional systems of medicine like: Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy
● Method of preparation of Ayurvedic formulations like:Arista, Asava,Gutika,Taila,Churna,LehyaandBhasma
Role of medicinal and aromatic plants in national economy and their exportpotential
Herbs as health food:
Brief introduction and therapeutic applications of: Nutraceuticals, Antioxidants, Pro-biotics, Pre-biotics, Dietary fibres, Omega-3-fatty acids, Spirulina, Carotenoids, Soya and Garlic
Introduction to herbal formulations
Phytochemical investigation of drugs Phytochemical investigation of drugs
Chapter 1
Scope of Anatomy and Physiology
Definitionofvariousterminologies
Structure of Cell: Components and its functions
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Tissues of the human body: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular and Nervous tissues – their sub-types and
characteristics
Chapter 4
Cardiovascular system
● Anatomy and Physiology of heart
● Blood vessels and circulation (Pulmonary, coronary and systemic circulation)
● Cardiac cycle and Heart sounds, Basics of ECG
● Blood pressure and its regulation
Chapter 5
Osseous system: structure and functions of bones of axial and appendicular skeleton Classification, types and movements of joints, disorders of joints
Chapter 6
Haemopoietic system
● Composition and functions of blood
● Process of Hemopoiesis
● Characteristics and functions of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
● Mechanism of Blood Clotting
● ImportanceofBloodgroups
Chapter 7
Lymphatic system
● Lymph and lymphatic system, composition, function and its formation.
● Structure and functionsof spleenand lymph node.
Chapter 9
Digestive system
● Anatomy and Physiology of the GIT
● Anatomy and functions of accessory glands
● Physiology of digestion and absorption
Chapter 8
Respiratory system
● Anatomy of respiratory organs and their functions.
● Regulation, and Mechanism of respiration.
● Respiratory volumes and capacities– definitions
Chapter 10
Skeletal muscles
● Histology
● Physiology of muscle contraction
Disorder ofskeletalmuscles
Nervous system
● Classification of nervous system
● Anatomy and physiology of cerebrum, cerebellum, mid brain
● Function of hypothalamus, medulla oblongata and basal ganglia
● Spinal cord-structure and reflexes
● Names and functions of cranial nerves.
● Anatomy and physiology of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system (ANS)
Chapter 11
Sense organs - Anatomy and physiology of
● Eye
● Ear
● Skin
● Tongue
● Nose
Chapter 12
Urinary system
● Anatomy and physiology of urinary system
● Physiology of urine formation
● Renin - angiotensin system
● Clearance tests and micturition
Chapter 13
Endocrine system (Hormones and their functions)
● Pituitary gland
● Adrenal gland
● Thyroid and parathyroid gland
● Pancreas and gonads
Reproductive system
● Anatomy of male and female reproductive system
● Physiology of menstruation
● Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis
● Pregnancy and parturition
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 1
Introduction to Social Pharmacy
Definition and Scope. Social Pharmacy as a discipline and its scope in improving the public health. Role of Pharmacists in Public Health. (2)
· Concept of Health -WHO Definition, various dimensions, determinants, and health indicators. (3)
· National Health Policy – Indian perspective (1)
· Public and Private Health System in India, National Health Mission (2)
· Introduction to Millennium Development Goals,
Sustainable Development Goals, FIP Development Goals (1)
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Introduction to health systems and all ongoing National Health programs in India, their objectives, functioning, outcome, and the role of pharmacists.
Chapter 4
Preventive healthcare – Role of Pharmacists in the following
· Demography and Family Planning (3)
· Mother and child health, importance of breastfeeding, ill effects of infant milk substitutes and bottle feeding (2)
OverviewofVaccines,typesofimmunityand immunization (4)
· Effect of Environment on Health – Water pollution, importance of safe drinking water, waterborne diseases, air pollution, noise pollution, sewage and solid waste disposal, occupational illnesses, Environmental pollution due to pharmaceuticals (7)
· Psychosocial Pharmacy: Drugs of misuse and abuse – psychotropics, narcotics, alcohol, tobacco products. Social Impact of these habits on social health and productivity and suicidalbehaviours (2)
Chapter 5
Nutrition and Health
· Basics of nutrition – Macronutrients and Micronutrients (3)
· Importance of water and fibres in diet (1)
· Balanced diet, Malnutrition, nutrition deficiency diseases, ill effects of junk foods, calorific and nutritive values of various foods, fortification of food (3)
· Introduction to food safety, adulteration of foods, effects of artificial ripening, use of pesticides, genetically modified foods (1)
· Dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, food supplements indications,benefits,Drug-FoodInteractions (2
Chapter 6
Pharmacoeconomics – Introduction, basic terminologies, importanceof pharmacoeconomics
Introduction to Microbiology and common microorganisms (3)
Epidemiology: Introduction to epidemiology, and its applications. Understanding of terms such as epidemic, pandemic, endemic, mode of transmission, outbreak, quarantine, isolation, incubation period, contact tracing, morbidity, mortality, . (2)
Causative agents, epidemiology and clinical presentations and Role of Pharmacists in educating the public in prevention of the following communicable diseases:
· Respiratory infections – chickenpox, measles, rubella, mumps, influenza (including Avian-Flu, H1N1, SARS, MERS, COVID-19), diphtheria, whooping cough, meningococcal meningitis, acute respiratory infections, tuberculosis, Ebola (7)
Intestinal infections – poliomyelitis, viral hepatitis, cholera, acute diarrheal diseases, typhoid, amebiasis, worm infestations, food poisoning (7)
· Arthropod-borne infections - dengue, malaria, filariasis and, chikungunya (4)
· Surface infections – trachoma, tetanus, leprosy (2)
STDs,HIV/AIDS(3)
Pharmaceutics ER20-11T
Pharmaceutical Chemistry ER20-12T
Pharmacognosy ER20-13T
Social Pharmacy ER20-15T
Human Anatomy & Physiology ER20-14T