Syllabus

Grammar: Parts of speech – Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Preposition, Conjunction Interjection; Tenses – Present, Past and Future Tense in Active and Passive Form; Modal Verbs – Can, Could, May, might, Should, Will, would, punctuation, independent and dependent clauses, sentence and its types, determiners

Associative Language Skills: Vocabulary – Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms, Homographs, one-word substitution, Word Analogies, Idioms and Phrases.

Common Errors: Sentence Correction and Error Finding Exercises

Comprehension Passages: Closed and Open paragraphs, identifying key ideas or theme.

Pharmaceutics: Composition & physical states of matter, Colligative Properties, Thermodynamics, Chemical Equillibria, Phase rule, Refractive index, Solutions, Electrochemistry, Kinetics, Matter, properties of matter, Micrometrics and powder rheology, Surface and interfacial phenomenon, Viscosity and rheology, Dispersion systems, Complexation, Buffer, Solubility, Introduction to Pharmaceuticals, dosage form, route of administration, Sources of drug information, Allopathic dosage form, Crude extract, Allergenic extract, Ayurvedic system and Homeopathic system of medicine, Biological products, GMP and validation, Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout, Dosage Form Necessities and Additives, Powders, Capsules, Tablets, .Parenteral-product requiring sterile packaging, aerosol ,emulsion, suspension, percolation, Suppositories, Semisolids, Liquids (solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits, aromatic water, liquid for external uses), Ophthalmic preparations, Preformulations, Radio Pharmaceuticals, Stability of formulated products, Kinetic Principles and Stability Testing, Novel and Controlled Drug delivery system, Cosmetics, Packaging Materials, Pilot plant scale up techniques, Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Animal Cell Culture, Recombinant DNA Technology, Process and Applications, Biotechnology Derived Products, Proteomics, Formulation of Proteins and Peptides, Fluid flow, Heat transfer, Evaporation, Distillation, Drying, Size reduction and size separation, Extraction, Mixing, Crystallization, Filtration and Centrifugation, Refrigeration and air conditioning, Material of constructions, Automated process control systems, Industrial hazards & safety precautions, Planning and Forecasting, Research Management, Marketing Research, Human resource and development (HRD), GATT, TRIPS, Standard institutions and regulatory authorities, The Pharmacy Act 1948 (inclusive of recent amendments), Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Rules 1945, including New Drug applications, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954, Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955, Rules 1976, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 and Rules 1975, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, Drug (Price Control) Order, Shops and Establishment Act, Factory Act, Consumer Protection Act, Indian Pharmaceutical Industry- An Overview, Minimum Wages Act 1948, maceration process, Study of current patent and proprietary products, generic products and selected brand products, indications, contra indications, adverse drug reactions, available dosage forms and packing, Compounding and dispensing of different formulation prescriptions, Reading and counselling of prescriptions from the clinical practice, Bio-pharmaceutics, Bio-availability & Bio-equivalence, Bio- pharmaceutical statistics. Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoeconomics, Drug distribution systems in hospitals, Entrepreneurship opportunity for pharmacy graduates.

Pharmaceutical Analysis: Importance of quality control in pharmacy, Acid-base titrations, Non-aqueous titrations, Oxidation- reduction titrations, Redox titrations, Precipitation titrations, Complexometric titrations, Gravimetry, Extraction techniques, Electrochemical methods of analysis (Potentiometry, Conductometry, polarography, amperometric titrations), Miscellaneous methods of analysis (Kjeldahl method, oxygen flask combustion method, diazotization titrations, Karl Fischer titrations), Calibration of instruments, General principles of spectroscopy, Ultraviolet-visible Spectrometry, Spectrofluorimetry, Flame photometry & Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Infrared spectrometry, Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, Mass spectrometry, Nephelometry & Turbidimetry, Chromatography, Miscellaneous, Analytical instrumentation used in Pharmaceutical.

Pharmacology: General Pharmacology, Cell physiology, Anatomy and Physiology of different organ, Gastrointestinal tract, Respiratory System, Autonomic nervous system, Sense organs, Skeletal System, Central Nervous system, Urinary System, Reproductive System, Endocrine Glands, Cardio vascular system, Lymphatic system. Anatomy and Physiology of different organ, Pharmacology of drug acting on Peripheral Nervous System, Central Nervous System, Cardiovascular system, Urinary system, Respiratory system, Gastrointestinal tract, Endocrine system, Chemotherapy, Autacoids and their Antagonists Drugs acting on blood and blood formation, urinary system, narcotic analgesics, NSAIDs, Vitamins & Minerals, Neoplastic diseases, Immnopharmacology, chronopharmacology, toxicology, Chemotherapy of malignant diseases, Peptides and proteins as mediators, Clinical research and Pharmacovigilance, concepts of pharmacotherapy, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Adverse drug reaction, Biochemistry of cell, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Vitamins, Biological oxidations & reductions, Enzymes, Nucleic acids, Hereditary diseases, Microscopy and staining technique, Biology of Microorganisms, Fungi and Viruses, Aseptic Technique, Sterilization & Disinfection, Microbial spoilage, .Immunology and health, Vaccines & Sera, Microbial Assay, Pathophysiology of different diseases, Basic principles of cell injury and adaptation, mechanisms of inflammation and repair, Hypersensitivity, Auto-immunity & diseases of immunity, Neoplastic diseases, Shock, Biological effects of radiation, Protein calorie malnutrition, vitamins, obesity, Starvation, Infectious diseases, General Principles, preparation, maintenance, analysis of observational records in clinical Pharmacy, Therapeutic drug monitoring, adverse drug reaction (ADR), Clinical trials, Drug information services, Drug interactions, Age related drug therapy, Pharmacovigilance, Drug therapy in gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular and respiratory Disorders, neurological and psychological disorders, urinary system, infective meningitis, TB, HIV, malaria and filarial, parathyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus, menstrual cycle disorders, menopause and male sexual dysfunction, leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumors, rheumatic, eye and skin disorders.

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry: General principles in organic chemistry, Different classes of compounds, protection & deprotection of functional groups. Aromaticity and different aromatic classes of compounds, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Carbonyl Chemistry, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Bridged rings, Kinetic & thermodynamic control, Stereochemistry, Carbohydrates, Amino acids & proteins, Organometalic chemistry, Pericyclic reactions, Pharmaceutical Impurities, Monographs, Isotopes, Therapeutic classes of different drugs, Drug metabolism, Drug nomenclature, classification, physicochemical properties, mode of action [MOA], structure activity relationships [SAR] of therapeutic agents, Combinatorial chemistry. Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, Amino acids, Peptides, Proteins, Nucleic acid, fats. Structure, nomenclature and properties and reaction mechanism of organic compounds: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes. Structure, nomenclature and properties and reaction mechanism of organic compounds: benzene, phenol, arene, Structure, nomenclature and properties and reaction mechanism of organic compounds: alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, epoxides, amines, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, functional derivatives of carboxylic acids, Stereochemistry, relative and absolute configuration of organic molecules.

Medicinal Chemistry and Phytochemistry: Classification, structure, SAR, synthesis and medicinal uses of following class of drugs: Non Opioid Analgesics and NSAIDS, Opioid analgesics & Anti-tussives, Anti-histamines, Classification, structure, SAR, synthesis and medicinal uses of following class of drugs: Chemotherapeutic agents used in Protozoal, Parasitic and other infections, Anti-viral including anti-HIV, Antineoplastics agents, Drug Metabolism, Diagnostic agents, Pharmaceutical Aids, Classification, structure, SAR, synthesis and medicinal uses of following class of drugs: Steroids and related drugs, Diuretics, Drugs acting on cardio-vascular system, General anaesthetics & Local anaesthetics. Adrenergic and Cholinergic Drugs, Cardiovascular Drugs, Central Nervous System Drugs, Antiasthmatic Drugs, Anti-microbial Agents, Antidiabetic Drugs, Antiulcer Drugs, NSAIDS. Classification, structure, SAR, synthesis and medicinal uses of following class of drugs: Cholinergics and Anti-cholinesterases, Adrenergic drugs, Drugs affecting central nervous. Classification of crude drugs, Factors influencing quality of crude drugs, Techniques in microscopy, Introduction to phytoconstituents, Principles of plant classification, Pharmaceutical aids related pharmacognosy, Animal products, Plant products, Study of allergens, hallucinogens, narcotics, toxic mushrooms, Natural pesticides and insecticides, Adulteration and evaluation of crude drugs, Quantitative microscopy, .Biogenetic pathways, Biological sources, salient morphological features, chemical constituents, and uses of Carbohydrates & lipids, Tannins, Volatile oils, Resinous drugs, Glycosides, Alkaloids, Herbarium, Extraction and Isolation Techniques, Phytopharmaceuticals, Quality control and Standardization of herbal drugs, Herbal formulations, Worldwide trade of crude drugs and volatile oils, Herbal cosmetics, Plant Biotechnology, Traditional herbal drugs, Plants based industries and research institutes in India, Patents.