Pharmaceutics Department - OCP Bhopal

Pharmaceutics Department

Department of Pharmaceutics is one of the four departments within the Institute of Pharmacy at the Oriental College of Pharmacy. This multidisciplinary science examines the development, production and characterization of dosage forms. The department is involved in teaching and training in all areas of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, with emphasis on the major interrelated areas. The department deals with the theoretical as well as practical knowledge of modules of courses that a student needs to acquire such as : Pharmaceutical unit operations, Physical pharmacy, Dispensing & Hospital pharmacy, Microbiology & Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology & Industrial pharmacy, Formulation Design & Development, Bio-pharmaceutics & pharmacokinetics as well as Novel drug delivery system. The departmental curriculum consists of a core of courses related to both basic and advanced pharmaceutical sciences.

Major Areas of Research

  • Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery System
  • Lipid Drug Delivery System
  • Controlled Drug Delivery System
  • Solubilization Technology
  • Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery System
  • Gastro Retentive Drug Delivery System
  • Oral Dispersible Formulation Technology
  • Transdermal Drug Delivery System

Facilities

Following activities are being carried out employing the available facilities

  • Design and Evaluation of Bilayer Tablets
  • Design and Development Of Solid Self Emulsifying Osmotic Delivery System of Nifedipine
  • Formulation and Characterization of Mucoadhesive Buccall Film Of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Using Sterculla Foetida Gum as Polymer
  • Formulation and Evaluation of Gastro Retentive Floating Tablets of Terbutaline Sulphate
  • Formulation and Evaluation of Chitosan Nanoparticles of Acyclovir
  • Development and Evaluation of Pulsincap Drug Delivery System of Montelukast Sodium Using Natural Polysaccharides
  • Tamsulosin Oral Controlled Release Systems
  • Comparative Study of Liposomal and Niosomal Gel System for Topical Delivery of Terbinafine
  • Formulation Development of Directly Compressible Taste Masked Medicated Chewing Gum (MCG) for Quick Relief from Common Cold

Recent Activities

Project Title

  • Simultaneous Estimation of Moxifloxacin HCL And Prednisolone Acetate From Eye Drops
  • Synthesis And Characterization of Some Calcium Channel Blockers As Thiosalicylamide Derivative As Antihypertensive Agents
  • Simultaneous Estimation of Tazarotene & Hydroquinone by RP-HPLC
  • Synthesis & Pharmacological Evaluation of Some Calcium Channel Blocker Thiosalicylamide Derivatives as Antihypertensive Agents
  • Design and Synthesis of N-(3-(3-Alkoxy Phenyl) Acetamide for their Memory Improvement Activity
  • Development and validation of RP-HPLC method for simeltaneous estimation of Guaifensin & Pseudoephedrine HCl in tablet dosage form.
  • Design synthesis and characteriztion of 6-Diaryl-2-Oxo (Imino) 1,2 dihydro pyridine, 3 Carbo Nitrile based analogues as DYRK1A inhibitor.