| Abstract | Continues Galenical Pharmacy I. Powder technology. Tablets and tabletting. Coating technologies. Drug dissolution and release. Hard and soft gelatin capsules. Suppositories. Introduction to drug delivery and targeting. Drug delivery systems for peroral, transdermal, parenteral and mucosal administration. |
| Learning objective | Introduction and overview of important fundamentals, principles and technologies for the development and manufacturing of dosage forms and drug delivery systems. In continuation of Galenical Pharmacy I. The students dispose of knowledge of properties, function, quality and application of dosage forms. The following topics will be covered: Powder technology. Tablets and tabletting. Coating technologies. Drug dissolution and release. Hard and soft gelatin capsules. Suppositories. Introduction to drug delivery and targeting. Drug delivery systems for peroral, transdermal, parenteral and mucosal administration. Formulation of biotechnology products. |
| Content | Overview of important fundamentals, principles and technologies for the development and manufacturing of solid dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Powder technology. Tablets and tabletting. Coating technologies. Drug dissolution and release. Hard and soft gelatin capsules. Introduction to drug delivery and targeting. Drug delivery systems for peroral, transdermal, parenteral and mucosal administration. |
| Lecture notes | Scripts, documentations to the lectures and additional supporting materials can be either downloaded via the indicated link to the course , or they will be directly provided at each lecture. |
| Literature | A.T. Florence - An introduction to clinical pharmaceutics. Pharmaceutical Press, London 2010.
L.V. Allen, N.G. Popovich, H.C. Ansel, Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, 10th Ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 2014.
L. Felton, Remington - Essentials of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Press, London, 2013.
M.E. Aulton. Pharmaceutics - The design and manufacture of medicines. 5th Ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2017.
Sinko P.J., Martin's Physical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7th ed, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, 2017. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prior attendance of Galenical Pharmacy I is recommended. |
Performance assessment as a two-semester course together with 535-0421-00L Galenical Pharmacy I