6th Semester B. Pharm Syllabus
6th Semester B. Pharm Syllabus
6th Semester B. Pharm Syllabus
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BP601T. MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY – III (Theory)
45 Hours
Scope: This subject is designed to impart fundamental knowledge on the structure,
chemistry and therapeutic value of drugs. The subject emphasis on modern techniques of
rational drug design like quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR), Prodrug
concept, combinatorial chemistry and Computer aided drug design (CADD). The subject
also emphasizes on the chemistry, mechanism of action, metabolism, adverse effects,
Structure Activity Relationships (SAR), therapeutic uses and synthesis of important
drugs.
UNIT – I 10 Hours
Antibiotics
Historical background, Nomenclature, Stereochemistry, Structure activity
relationship, Chemical degradation classification and important products of
the following classes.
β-Lactam antibiotics: Penicillin, Cepholosporins, β- Lactamase inhibitors,
Monobactams
Aminoglycosides: Streptomycin, Neomycin, Kanamycin
Tetracyclines: Tetracycline,Oxytetracycline, Chlortetracycline,
Minocycline, Doxycycline
UNIT – II 10 Hours
Antibiotics
Historical background, Nomenclature, Stereochemistry, Structure activity
relationship, Chemical degradation classification and important products of
the following classes.
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Macrolide: Erythromycin Clarithromycin, Azithromycin.
Miscellaneous: Chloramphenicol*, Clindamycin.
Anti-tubercular Agents
Synthetic anti tubercular agents: Isoniozid*, Ethionamide, Ethambutol,
Pyrazinamide, Para amino salicylic acid.*
Anti tubercular antibiotics: Rifampicin, Rifabutin, Cycloserine
Streptomycine, Capreomycin sulphate.
Antiviral agents:
Amantadine hydrochloride, Rimantadine hydrochloride, Idoxuridine
trifluoride, Acyclovir*, Gancyclovir, Zidovudine, Didanosine, Zalcitabine,
Lamivudine, Loviride, Delavirding, Ribavirin, Saquinavir, Indinavir,
Ritonavir.
UNIT – IV 08 Hours
Antifungal agents:
Antifungal antibiotics: Amphotericin-B, Nystatin, Natamycin, Griseofulvin.
Synthetic Antifungal agents: Clotrimazole, Econazole, Butoconazole,
Oxiconazole Tioconozole, Miconazole*, Ketoconazole, Terconazole,
Itraconazole, Fluconazole, Naftifine hydrochloride, Tolnaftate*.
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Sulphonamides and Sulfones
Historical development, chemistry, classification and SAR of Sulfonamides:
Sulphamethizole, Sulfisoxazole, Sulphamethizine, Sulfacetamide*,
Sulphapyridine, Sulfamethoxaole*, Sulphadiazine, Mefenide acetate,
Sulfasalazine.
Folate reductase inhibitors: Trimethoprim*, Cotrimoxazole.
Sulfones: Dapsone*.
UNIT – V 07 Hours
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BP607P. MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY- III (Practical)
4 Hours / week
1 Sulphanilamide
3 Chlorobutanol
4 Triphenyl imidazole
5 Tolbutamide
6 Hexamine
II Assay of drugs
2 Chloroquine
3 Metronidazole
4 Dapsone
5 Chlorpheniramine maleate
6 Benzyl penicillin
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7. Organic Chemistry by I.L. Finar, Vol. II.
8. The Organic Chemistry of Drug Synthesis by Lednicer, Vol. 1-5.
9. Indian Pharmacopoeia.
10. Text book of practical organic chemistry- A.I.Vogel.
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BP602 T. PHARMACOLOGY-III (Theory)
45 Hours
Scope: This subject is intended to impart the fundamental knowledge on various aspects
(classification, mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, clinical uses, side effects and
contraindications) of drugs acting on respiratory and gastrointestinal system, infectious
diseases, immuno-pharmacology and in addition,emphasis on the principles of
toxicology and chronopharmacology.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
1. understand the mechanism of drug action and its relevance in the treatment of
different infectious diseases
2. comprehend the principles of toxicology and treatment of various poisoningsand
3. appreciate correlation of pharmacology with related medical sciences.
Course Content:
UNIT-I 10hours
1. Pharmacology of drugs acting on Respiratory system
a. Anti -asthmatic drugs
b. Drugs used in the management of COPD
c. Expectorants and antitussives
d. Nasal decongestants
e. Respiratory stimulants
UNIT-II 10hours
3. Chemotherapy
a. General principles of chemotherapy.
b. Sulfonamides and cotrimoxazole.
c. Antibiotics- Penicillins, cephalosporins, chloramphenicol, macrolides,
quinolones and fluoroquinolins, tetracycline and aminoglycosides
UNIT-III 10hours
3. Chemotherapy
a. Antitubercular agents
b. Antileprotic agents
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c. Antifungal agents
d. Antiviral drugs
e.Anthelmintics
f. Antimalarial drugs
g. Antiamoebic agents
UNIT-IV 08hours
3. Chemotherapy
l. Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
m. Chemotherapy of malignancy.
4. Immunopharmacology
a. Immunostimulants
b. Immunosuppressant
Protein drugs, monoclonal antibodies, target drugs to antigen, biosimilars
UNIT-V 07hours
5. Principles of toxicology
6. Chronopharmacology
a. Definition of rhythm and cycles.
b. Biological clock and their significance leading to chronotherapy.
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BP 608 P. PHARMACOLOGY-III (Practical)
4Hrs/Week
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BP 603 T. HERBAL DRUG TECHNOLOGY (Theory)
45 hours
Scope: This subject gives the student the knowledge of basic understanding of herbal drug
industry, the quality of raw material, guidelines for quality of herbal drugs, herbal cosmetics,
natural sweeteners, nutraceutical etc. The subject also emphasizes on Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP), patenting and regulatory issues of herbal drugs
Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
1. understand raw material as source of herbal drugs from cultivation to herbal drug
product
2. know the WHO and ICH guidelines for evaluation of herbal drugs
3. know the herbal cosmetics, natural sweeteners, nutraceuticals
4. appreciate patenting of herbal drugs, GMP .
Course content:
UNIT-I 11 Hours
Herbs as raw materials
Definition of herb, herbal medicine, herbal medicinal product, herbal drug preparation
Source of Herbs
Selection, identification and authentication of herbal materials
Processing of herbal raw material
Biodynamic Agriculture
Good agricultural practices in cultivation of medicinal plants including Organic farming.
Pest and Pest management in medicinal plants: Biopesticides/Bioinsecticides.
UNIT-II 7 Hours
Nutraceuticals
General aspects, Market, growth, scope and types of products available in the market. Health
benefits and role of Nutraceuticals in ailments like Diabetes, CVS diseases, Cancer, Irritable
bowel syndrome and various Gastro intestinal diseases.
Study of following herbs as health food: Alfaalfa, Chicory, Ginger, Fenugreek, Garlic,
Honey, Amla, Ginseng, Ashwagandha, Spirulina
UNIT-III 10 Hours
Herbal Cosmetics
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Sources and description of raw materials of herbal origin used via, fixed oils, waxes, gums
colours, perfumes, protective agents, bleaching agents, antioxidants in products such as skin
care, hair care and oral hygiene products.
Herbal excipients:
Herbal Excipients – Significance of substances of natural origin as excipients – colorants,
sweeteners, binders, diluents, viscosity builders, disintegrants, flavors & perfumes.
Herbal formulations :
Conventional herbal formulations like syrups, mixtures and tablets and Novel dosage forms
like phytosomes
UNIT- IV 10 Hours
Evaluation of Drugs WHO & ICH guidelines for the assessment of herbal drugs
Stability testing of herbal drugs.
UNIT-V 07 Hours
General Introduction to Herbal Industry
Herbal drugs industry: Present scope and future prospects.
A brief account of plant based industries and institutions involved in work on medicinal and
aromatic plants in India.
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BP 609 P. HERBAL DRUG TECHNOLOGY (Practical)
4 hours/ week
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BP 604 T. BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS
(Theory)
45 Hours
Scope:This subject is designed to impart knowledge and skills of Biopharmaceutics
and pharmacokinetics and their applications in pharmaceutical development, design of
dose and dosage regimen and in solving the problems arised therein.
Objectives: Upon completion of the course student shall be able
to:
1. Understand the basic concepts in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics and
their significance.
2. Use of plasma drug concentration-time data to calculate the pharmacokinetic
parameters to describe the kinetics of drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion, elimination.
3. To understand the concepts of bioavailability and bioequivalence of drug
products and their significance.
4. Understand various pharmacokinetic parameters, their significance &
applications.
Course
Content:
UNIT-I 10
Hours
Introduction to
Biopharmaceutics
Absorption; Mechanisms of drug absorption through GIT, factors influencing drug
absorption though GIT, absorption of drug from Non per oral extra-vascular
routes, Distribution Tissue permeability of drugs, binding of drugs, apparent, volume
of drug distribution, plasma and tissue protein binding of drugs, factors affecting
protein-drug binding. Kinetics of protein binding, Clinical significance of protein
binding of drugs
UNIT- II 10
Hours
Elimination: Drug metabolism and basic understanding metabolic pathways renal
excretion of drugs, factors affecting renal excretion of drugs, renal clearance, Non renal
routes of drug excretion of drugs
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence: Definition and Objectives of bioavailability,
absolute and relative bioavailability, measurement of bioavailability, in-vitro drug
dissolution models, in-vitro-in-vivo correlations, bioequivalence studies, methods to
enhance the dissolution rates and bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs.
UNIT- III 10 Hours
Pharmacokinetics: Definition and introduction to Pharmacokinetics, Compartment
models, Non compartment models, physiological models, One compartment open
model. (a). Intravenous Injection (Bolus) (b). Intravenous infusion and (c) Extra
vascular administrations. Pharmacokinetics parameters - KE ,t1/2,Vd,AUC,Ka, Clt and
CLR- definitions methods of eliminations, understanding of their significance and
application
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UNIT- IV 08 Hours
UNIT- V 07 Hours
Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics: a. Introduction, b. Factors causing Non-linearity.
c. Michaelis-menton method of estimating parameters, Explanation with example of
drugs.
Unit I 10 Hours
Unit II 10 Hours
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Unit III 10 Hours
a) Structure of Immunoglobulins
b) Structure and Function of MHC
c) Hypersensitivity reactions, Immune stimulation and Immune suppressions.
d) General method of the preparation of bacterial vaccines, toxoids, viral vaccine,
antitoxins, serum-immune blood derivatives and other products relative to immunity.
e) Storage conditions and stability of official vaccines
f) Hybridoma technology- Production, Purification and Applications
Unit IV 08Hours
Unit V 07 Hours
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