Provides advanced knowledge of the formulation, manufacturing, evaluation and quality control of modern pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems.
Course Outcome:
CO1: Explain the fundamental principles, classification, formulation requirements and quality aspects of monophasic and biphasic liquid dosage forms.
CO2: Formulate, manufacture and evaluate monophasic and biphasic liquid preparations, including solutions, syrups, elixirs, suspensions and emulsions, using appropriate excipients and processing techniques.
CO3: Apply physicochemical principles such as solubility enhancement, Stokes’ law, DLVO theory and emulsification theories to design stable liquid dosage forms and assess their stability and performance.
CO4: Design and evaluate pressurised and inhalation dosage forms, including aerosols, metered dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers, by selecting suitable formulation components, devices and quality control parameters.
CO5: Formulate, evaluate and justify the use of semisolid and advanced drug delivery systems—including ointments, creams, gels, suppositories, nanosuspensions, nano-emulsions, SMEDDS/SNEDDS, xerogels and emulgels—for enhanced drug delivery, stability and patient compliance.