Dosage Form Design 3

Course aim

To provide a sound understanding of the basis behind the formulation of solid dosage forms, including controlled-release forms, their fate once administered, and controls over their manufacture and quality; dermatological products and percutaneous absorption; and drug and product stability and the importance of shelf-life and storage.

Course content

Solid dosage forms, properties of solid drugs and excipients, micromeritics and quality control; tablets, capsules, suppositories and pessaries; principles of controlled-release dosage forms; packaging and labelling of dosage forms; pharmaceutical calculations.

Textbook(s)

Florence, A.T. & Attwood, D., Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy, Current Edition, Pharmaceutical Press, London

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Two tests (25% each

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.