Pharmaceutical Chemistry for Diploma in Pharmacy

The book is student-friendly as it is written in an understandable way, covering the entire syllabus of D.Pharm prescribed by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) ER 2020. The matter is presented in such a way as to avoid confusion and to make the reading of the book a pleasurable experience. The lucid language of the book would facilitate quick revision.

The first chapter covers introduction to pharmaceutical chemistry with sources and types of errors and limit tests. The second chapter gives brief about volumetric analysis. Third chapter covers different inorganic pharmaceuticals along with medicinal gases. The fourth chapter is about introduction to nomenclature of organics and heterocyclic’s. Chapter five to seven covers study of drugs acting on– central nervous system, autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular system. Chapter eight and nine is about diuretics and hypoglycemic agents. Chapter ten to thirteen covers analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents, anti-infective agents, antibiotics and anti-neoplastic agents.

The question bank and MCQ’s with answers at the end of each chapter can be useful to students for quick assessment.

Salient Features:

• Contains clear classification, structure with IUPAC name, pharmacological uses with Official Preparation and Brand Name of the different classes of drugs.
• Contains brief introduction about the diseases under each topic.
• Provides well-illustrated diagrams for majority of chapters that help in quick and enhanced understanding of the subject.