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Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry

Semester 1

Unit 1

👉Impurities in pharmaceutical substances

History of Pharmacopoeia, Sources and types of impurities, principle involved in the limit test for Chloride, Sulphate, Iron, Arsenic, Lead and Heavy metals, modified limit test for Chloride and Sulphate

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Sodium chloride
Sodium iodide
Peroxide
fluoride
Copper(II) sulfate
Fluoride
Hydrochloric acid
Calcium carbonate
Potassium chloride
antacids

👉General methods of preparation

assay for the compounds superscripted with asterisk (*), properties and medicinal uses of inorganic compounds belonging to the following classes

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antacids
Peroxide
peroxide
Sodium iodide
Copper sulphate
Copper(II) sulfate
Potassium chloride
Antacid
Hydrochloric acid
Fluoride

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Unit 2

👉Acids, Bases and Buffers Acids

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Potassium chloride
Copper(II) sulfate
fluoride
Copper sulphate
peroxide
Fluoride
antacids
Calcium carbonate
Sodium iodide
Sodium chloride

Buffer equations and buffer capacity in general, buffers in pharmaceutical systems, preparation, stability, buffered isotonic solutions, measurements of tonicity, calculations and methods of adjusting isotonicity.

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Antacid
Copper(II) sulfate
Potassium chloride
Peroxide
Sodium iodide
Hydrochloric acid
HCl
Calcium carbonate
Fluoride
antacids

👉Major extra and intracellular electrolytes: Functions of major physiological ions, Electrolytes used in the replacement therapy 

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antacids
HCl
Potassium chloride
Copper sulphate
Sodium chloride
Antacid
Fluoride
Hydrochloric acid
fluoride
Peroxide

Sodium chloride, Potassium chloride, Calcium gluconate and Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), Physiological acid base balance.

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Calcium carbonate
Potassium chloride
peroxide
fluoride
Sodium iodide
antacids
HCl
Fluoride
Copper(II) sulfate
Peroxide

👉Dental products

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Antacid
Fluoride
Peroxide
fluoride
Sodium iodide
Copper sulphate
Potassium chloride
Calcium carbonate
Copper(II) sulfate
HCl

Dentifrices, role of fluoride in the treatment of dental caries, Desensitizing agents, Calcium carbonate, Sodium fluoride, and Zinc eugenol cement.

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Copper(II) sulfate
Sodium iodide
Copper sulphate
Peroxide
HCl
Calcium carbonate
Hydrochloric acid
fluoride
antacids
peroxide

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Unit 3

Gastrointestinal agents

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Potassium chloride
fluoride
Copper sulphate
Copper(II) sulfate
Peroxide
Fluoride
antacids
Sodium chloride
Calcium carbonate
HCl

👉Acidifiers

 Ammonium chloride and Dil. HCl

👉Antacid

Ideal properties of antacids, combinations of antacids, Sodium Bicarbonate, Aluminum hydroxide gel, Magnesium hydroxide mixture

👉Cathartics

Magnesium sulphate, Sodium orthophosphate, Kaolin and Bentonite

👉Antimicrobials

Mechanism, classification, Potassium permanganate, Boric acid, Hydrogen peroxide\*, Chlorinated lime\*, Iodine and its preparations

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Unit 4

Miscellaneous compounds

👉Expectorants

Potassium iodide, Ammonium chloride*.

👉Emetics 

Copper sulphate\*, Sodium potassium tartrate

👉Hematinic 

Ferrous sulphate\*, Ferrous gluconate

👉Poison and Antidote

Sodium thiosulphate\*, Activated charcoal, Sodium nitrite333

👉Astringents

Zinc Sulphate, Potash Alum

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Unit 5

👉Radiopharmaceuticals

Radio activity, Measurement of radioactivity, Properties of α, β, γ radiations, Half-life, radio isotopes and study of radio isotopes - Sodium iodide I131, Storage conditions, precautions & pharmaceutical application of radioactive substances.

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