COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: PHARMACEUTICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

L T P/S SW/ TOTAL
Course Level:UG Credit Units: 4 FW CREDIT
Course Code: BP105 UNITS
- - 4 - 2
Course Objectives: The course is intended to introduce the students to pharmaceutical chemistry. It will also help them to understand
different acidifying agents, topical agents, pharmaceutical aids and necessities, dentrifices, anesthetics, antioxidants and radio
pharmaceutics.

Pre-requisites: Basic Knowledge of Chemistry.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon Completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Outline the knowledge of preparative methods of various pharmaceutical agents.
2. Determine various uses of pharmaceutical inorganic products.
3. Test the impurities in inorganic drugs and pharmaceuticals

Course Contents/Syllabus: N/A

Weightage (%)
Module I
NA
Module II
 NA
Module III
NA
Module IV
NA
Module V
NA

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Laboratory work, Demonstration, Discussion, Peer learning, Problem solving, Online learning.

List of Practicals:
I Limit tests for following ions
a. Limit test for Chlorides and Sulphates
b. Modified limit test for Chlorides and Sulphates
c. Limit test for Iron
d. Limit test for Heavy metals
e. Limit test for Lead
f. Limit test for Arsenic
II Identification test
a. Magnesium hydroxide
b. Ferrous sulphate
c. Sodium bicarbonate
d. Calcium gluconate
e. Copper sulphate
III Test for purity
a. Swelling power of Bentonite
b. Neutralizing capacity of aluminum hydroxide gel
c. Determination of potassium iodate and iodine in potassium Iodide
IV Preparation of inorganic pharmaceuticals
 a. Boric acid
b. Potash alum
c. Ferrous sulphate

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

NA 100 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop A CT-I CT-II Ass/Viva/Q

down)
Weightage (%) NA NA NA NA NA

Lab/Practical/Studio Assessment:
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components PT-1 PT-2 Practical Records, Regular viva voce, Experiments
etc.
Weightage 05 05 05 35
Text Reading:
Anand & Chatwal, Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry 5th edition, Himalaya Publishing House

References:
1. Block, J.H., Roche, E. Soine, T.and Wilson, C. “Inorganic Medicinal & Pharma. Chemistry”.
2. Discher C.A. “Modern Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry”.
3. Satyaprakash & Tuli “Advance Inorganic Chemistry”.
4. Atherden L.M., Bentley and Drivers’ “Text Book of Pharmaceutical Chemistry”, Oxford University Press, London.
5. A.H. Beckett & J.B. Stenlake's, Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry Vol I & II, Stahlone Press of University of London, 4th
edition.
6. A.I. Vogel, Text Book of Quantitative Inorganic analysis
7. P. Gundu Rao, Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 3rd Edition
8. M.L Schroff, Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry
9. Bentley and Driver's Textbook of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
10. Current applicable Indian Pharmacopoeia Published by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad.