Thoroughly revised, updated, and extended by experts in their fields, and edited by Professors Kevin Taylor and Michael Aulton, Aulton's Pharmaceutics, 7th Edition, comprehensively covers the science and practice of formulation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and drug delivery. This essential pharmaceutics textbook offers a complete course in one book for students in all years of undergraduate pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences degrees. It is also an invaluable resource for students undertaking postgraduate studies in the pharmaceutical sciences, practitioners in the pharmaceutical and associated industries, and those working in hospital pharmacy technical services and medicines regulation. It features a clear, readily accessible writing style, extensive illustrations, and numerous tables, figures, and information boxes to assist with the understanding of this complex subject area.
1. Chapter 18 Introduction to biopharmaceutics - p. 203 2. Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal tract – physiology and drug absorption - p. 206 3. Chapter 20 Bioavailability – physicochemical, dosage form and formulation factors - p. 219 4. Chapter 21 Assessment of biopharmaceutical properties - p. 237 5. Chapter 22 Dosage regimens - p. 254 6. Part 5 Dosage form design and manufacture - p. 266p 7. Chapter 23 Pharmaceutical preformulation - p. 266 8. Chapter 24 Solutions - p. 285 9. Chapter 25 Clarification - p. 292 10. Chapter 26 Suspensions - p. 299 11. Chapter 27 Emulsions and creams - p. 312 12. Chapter 28 Ointments, pastes, gels, cutaneous patches and topical sprays - p. 332 13. Chapter 29 Powders, granules and granulation - p. 339 14. Chapter 30 Drying - p. 354 15. Chapter 31 Tablets and compaction - p. 367 16. Chapter 32 Modified-release oral drug delivery - p. 397 17. Chapter 33 Coating of tablets and multiparticulates - p. 410 18. Chapter 34 Continuous manufacturing of tablets - p. 422 19. Chapter 35 Hard capsules - p. 431 20. Chapter 36 Soft capsules - p. 441 21. Chapter 37 Dissolution testing of solid oral dosage forms - p. 451 22. Chapter 38 Parenteral drug delivery - p. 461 23. Chapter 39 Pulmonary drug delivery - p. 472 24. Chapter 40 Nasal drug delivery - p. 485 25. Chapter 41 Ocular drug delivery - p. 499 26. Chapter 42 Otic drug delivery - p. 518 27. Chapter 43 Topical and transdermal drug delivery - p. 527 28. Chapter 44 Rectal and vaginal drug delivery - p. 545 29. Chapter 45 Preparation and delivery of biopharmaceuticals - p. 557 30. Chapter 46 Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and nanomedicines - p. 569 31. Chapter 47 Radiopharmaceuticals - p. 584 32. Chapter 48 The formulation and manufacture of plant medicines - p. 595 33. Chapter 49 Design and administration of medicines for paediatric and geriatric patients - p. 604 34. Part 6 Packaging, stability and pharmaceutical regulation - p. 616p 35. Chapter 50 Packaging - p. 616 36. Chapter 51 Chemical stability in dosage forms - p. 628 37. Chapter 52 Microbial contamination, spoilage and preservation of medicines - p. 638 38. Chapter 53 Product stability and stability testing - p. 646 39. Chapter 54 Pharmaceutical quality: the application of pharmaceutics in medicines regulation - p. 662 40. Index - p. 676
Thoroughly revised, updated, and extended by experts in their fields, and edited by Professors Kevin Taylor and Michael Aulton, Aulton's Pharmaceutics, 7th Edition, comprehensively covers the science and practice of formulation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and drug delivery. This essential pharmaceutics textbook offers a complete course in one book for students in all years of undergraduate pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences degrees. It is also an invaluable resource for students undertaking postgraduate studies in the pharmaceutical sciences, practitioners in the pharmaceutical and associated industries, and those working in hospital pharmacy technical services and medicines regulation. It features a clear, readily accessible writing style, extensive illustrations, and numerous tables, figures, and information boxes to assist with the understanding of this complex subject area.
1. Chapter 18 Introduction to biopharmaceutics - p. 203 2. Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal tract – physiology and drug absorption - p. 206 3. Chapter 20 Bioavailability – physicochemical, dosage form and formulation factors - p. 219 4. Chapter 21 Assessment of biopharmaceutical properties - p. 237 5. Chapter 22 Dosage regimens - p. 254 6. Part 5 Dosage form design and manufacture - p. 266p 7. Chapter 23 Pharmaceutical preformulation - p. 266 8. Chapter 24 Solutions - p. 285 9. Chapter 25 Clarification - p. 292 10. Chapter 26 Suspensions - p. 299 11. Chapter 27 Emulsions and creams - p. 312 12. Chapter 28 Ointments, pastes, gels, cutaneous patches and topical sprays - p. 332 13. Chapter 29 Powders, granules and granulation - p. 339 14. Chapter 30 Drying - p. 354 15. Chapter 31 Tablets and compaction - p. 367 16. Chapter 32 Modified-release oral drug delivery - p. 397 17. Chapter 33 Coating of tablets and multiparticulates - p. 410 18. Chapter 34 Continuous manufacturing of tablets - p. 422 19. Chapter 35 Hard capsules - p. 431 20. Chapter 36 Soft capsules - p. 441 21. Chapter 37 Dissolution testing of solid oral dosage forms - p. 451 22. Chapter 38 Parenteral drug delivery - p. 461 23. Chapter 39 Pulmonary drug delivery - p. 472 24. Chapter 40 Nasal drug delivery - p. 485 25. Chapter 41 Ocular drug delivery - p. 499 26. Chapter 42 Otic drug delivery - p. 518 27. Chapter 43 Topical and transdermal drug delivery - p. 527 28. Chapter 44 Rectal and vaginal drug delivery - p. 545 29. Chapter 45 Preparation and delivery of biopharmaceuticals - p. 557 30. Chapter 46 Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and nanomedicines - p. 569 31. Chapter 47 Radiopharmaceuticals - p. 584 32. Chapter 48 The formulation and manufacture of plant medicines - p. 595 33. Chapter 49 Design and administration of medicines for paediatric and geriatric patients - p. 604 34. Part 6 Packaging, stability and pharmaceutical regulation - p. 616p 35. Chapter 50 Packaging - p. 616 36. Chapter 51 Chemical stability in dosage forms - p. 628 37. Chapter 52 Microbial contamination, spoilage and preservation of medicines - p. 638 38. Chapter 53 Product stability and stability testing - p. 646 39. Chapter 54 Pharmaceutical quality: the application of pharmaceutics in medicines regulation - p. 662 40. Index - p. 676
