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PHAR1822: Physical Pharmaceutics and Formulation A
2024 unit information
This unit of study aims to facilitate an understanding of the basic scientific concepts behind designing and using liquid and semi-solid pharmaceutical dosage forms to deliver a drug. Carrying on from PHAR1812 where different dose forms and the importance of the route of administration was introduced, this unit examines topics on diffusion and dissolution of drugs, aerosol formulations, preparing protein and peptide containing dosage formulation, the formulation of liquid dosage forms of complementary medicines, how osmosis and freezing point depression apply to the preparation on intravenous injections, crystal polymorphism and how it affects solubility, suspension- and emulsion-based dosage forms, and the formulation of medicinal cannabis. With a grounding in these concepts the unit explores specific methods of drug delivery, including: auricular, ocular, intranasal, lung, and intravenous, and intramuscular injections. This unit of study includes mathematical tools (calculus) required for pharmacy.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Pharmacy
| Code | PHAR1822 |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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HSC Chemistry |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Undertake complex, multistep pharmaceutical calculations
- LO2. Understand the forces, science and terminology behind liquid and semi-solid dosage forms
- LO3. Apply the mathematical concept of calculus to pharmacy
- LO4. Understand and explain to others the different types of parenteral dosage forms, their medical uses, reasons for selection and how they are prepared.
- LO5. Develop skills in teamwork and leadership in pharmaceutical science
- LO6. Develop oral and written communication skills
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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