Aulton's Pharmaceutics
The Design and Manufacture of Medicines
- 5th Edition - June 16, 2017
- Latest edition
- Editors: Kevin M.G. Taylor, Michael E. Aulton
- Language: English
This is the best known text on pharmaceutics. Its strength lies mainly in being a complete course in one book. Reviewers consistently praise its comprehensiveness and its ex… Read more
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Description
This is the best known text on pharmaceutics. Its strength lies mainly in being a complete course in one book. Reviewers consistently praise its comprehensiveness and its extremely high quality-quality content. Pharmaceutics is one of the most diverse subject areas in pharmaceutical science and an understanding of it is vital for all pharmacists and scientists involved in converting drugs to medicines that can be safely delivered to a patient. The editorial and author team deliver a tour de force of accessibility, coverage and currency in this new edition of a world-class textbook.
Key features
Key features
- Relevant chemistry covered throughout
- Reflects current and future use of biotechnology products throughout
- Covers ongoing changes in our understanding of biopharmaceutics, certain areas of drug delivery and the significance of the solid state
- Includes the science of formulation and drug delivery
- Designed and written for newcomers to the design of dosage forms
- Key points boxes throughout
- Summaries at the end of each chapter
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
What is pharmaceutics?
1. Design of dosage forms
PART 1 Scientific principles of dosage form design
2. Dissolution and solubility
3. Properties of solutions
4. Surfaces and interfaces
5. Disperse systems
6. Rheology
7. Kinetics
PART 2 Particle science and powder technology
8. Solid-state properties
9. Particle size analysis
10. Particle size reduction and size separation
11. Mixing
12. Powder flow
PART 3 Pharmaceutical microbiology and serialization
13. Fundamentals of microbiology
14. Pharmaceutical applications of microbiological techniques
15. Action of physical and chemical agents on microorganisms
16. Principles of sterilization
17. Sterilization in practice
PART 4 Biopharmaceutical principles of drug delivery
18. Introduction to biopharmaceutics
19. Gastrointestinal tract – physiology and drug absorption
20. Bioavailability – physicochemical and dosage form factors
21. Assessment of biopharmaceutical properties
22. Dosage regimens
PART 5 Dosage form design and manufacture
23. Pharmaceutical preformulation
24. Solutions
25. Clarification
26. Suspensions
27. Emulsions and creams
28. Powders, granules and granulation
29. Drying
30. Tablets and compaction
31. Modified-release oral drug delivery
32. Coating of tablets and multiparticulates
33. Hard capsules
34. Soft capsules
35. Dissolution testing of solid dosage forms
36. Parenteral drug delivery
37. Pulmonary drug delivery
38. Nasal drug delivery
39. Ophthalmic drug delivery
40. Topical and transdermal drug delivery
41. Rectal and vaginal drug delivery
42. The formulation and manufacture of plant medicines
43. Delivery of biopharmaceuticals
44. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and nanomedicines
45. Design and administration of medicines for children and the elderly
PART 6 Packaging and stability of pharmaceutical products
46. Packaging
47. Chemical stability in dosage forms
48. Microbial contamination, spoilage and preservation of medicines
49. Product stability and stability testing
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Review quotes
Review quotes
'I have a BSc Chemistry MSc Medicinal Chemistry and now I study B.Pharm Pharmacy. I bought this book for my class in Pharmaceutical Technology and, with a strong background in Physical Chemistry, I found this book very good for the transition from Physical Chemistry to Physical Pharmacy. It is ideal both for study and reference.'
'I have tried all these books, even 2007 version of it, I hated Aulton 2007 but this book is amazing!It has been neatly tidied up and with sections and very good summary in the beginning it has covered almost everything (looking forward for more in the future!).'
'...easy to read ... The table of contents at the beginning of the each chapter is really good, the diagrams have been renewed. The language of the book has also changed and the explanations were further simplified so that we actually understand the concept even better!'
'I bought this textbook because it was the recommended textbook for our pharmaceutics lectures. I would always recommend this textbook.'
From a review of the previous edition:
‘For all the pharmacy students out there part of your pharmacy degree will be to study formulation design and pharmaceutics. This is the holy grail of pharmaceutical technology books. The text reads well and introduces difficult concepts in a more easy-to-understand way, it is definitely worth the money to help you get through the module, if you’re doing a research project in pharmaceutical design then this would also be an excellent buy…This is essential for passing exams and developing professional competence.’
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: July 7, 2017
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Kevin M.G. Taylor
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