Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s) Reporting in India

Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s) Reporting in India

    Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are important causes of deaths and hospitalization worldwide. ADR affects the patient’s compliance to treatments and may affect their trust in healthcare system. India has developed a platform for ADR monitoring & reporting since 1982, but despite of having wide population, the reporting rate of ADR’s is nowhere near to other small European countries.

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All Limit Tests Notes

All Limit Tests Notes

Limit tests for chlorides, sulphates, lead, iron, heavy metals and arsenic are official tests designed and mentioned in the individual monograph of pharmaceutical substances in Indian Pharmacopoeia. The limit of impurity is provided in terms of parts per million(ppm).

Contents

Definition of Limit tests 

Importance of Limit tests 

Limit tests for Chloride- Principle, Procedure, Observation, Reasons

Limit tests for Sulphate – Principle, Procedure, Observation, Reasons

Limit tests for Iron – Principle, Procedure, Observation, Reasons

Limit tests for Heavy Metals – Principle, Procedure, Observation, Reasons

Limit tests for Arsenic – Principle, Procedure, Observation, Reasons

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Modern Dispensing Aspects MCQ’s

Modern Dispensing Aspects MCQ’s

Modern Dispensing Aspects MCQ’s: The goals of therapy will not be achieved unless the patient ‘-‘understands and follows the instructions for use of the drugs prescribed. The pharmacist is the logical health profession to assume the major responsibility in minimizing noncompliance. Of priority, importance is the need to strengthen communications with patients and physicians.

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Size Reduction MCQ’s

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Size Reduction

Prepared By: Ms. Twinkle A. Chaudhari and Mr. Sachin R. Gadhari

Size reduction is a process of reducing large solid unit masses into small unit masses, coarse particles or fine particles. Size reduction process is also termed as comminution or diminution or pulverization. Normally, size reduction may be achieved by two methods, namely precipitation or mechanical process. In the precipitation method, the substance is dissolved in an appropriate solvent. This method is suitable for the production of raw materials and bulk drugs. Inorganic chemicals, such as calcium carbon ate, magnesium carbonate, and yellow mercuric oxide, are prepared by precipitation method. In the mechanical process, the substance is subjected to mechanical forces using grinding equipment (ball mill, roller mill, colloid mill, etc.).

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