A Textbook of General Pharmacy

A Textbook of General Pharmacy is a comprehensive, student-friendly resource designed for first-year B. Pharm. students in Semester I, in accordance with PCI regulations. The book introduces the pharmacy profession, pharmacopoeias, prescriptions, pharmaceutical calculations, posology, dosage forms, active ingredients and excipients. It provides detailed coverage of powders, tablets, capsules, monophasic and biphasic liquids, suspensions, emulsions, ointments, creams, gels and suppositories. Advanced topics include pharmaceutical ethics, patient care, tablet manufacturing, quality control, stability, packaging and percutaneous absorption. Clear explanations, worked numerical examples, comparative tables, labelled illustrations, summaries, keywords, multiple-choice questions and model examination papers make the content accessible, practical and useful for classroom study, laboratory understanding and examination preparation.