Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry

Although a number of books are available on a subject like 'Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry', this book has been written with an intention to provide the information in an easy and digestable manner to the beginners in this field. The book focuses all such fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry that apply to medicinal and/or pharmaceutical chemistry.

Although the stress is mainly given on the inorganic substances and their important preparations which are official in pharmacopoeia of India (I.P.), the discussion on the compounds official in other pharmacopoeia (B.P., U.S.P.) has also been included to make the book more versatile. The book also includes general topics of interest such as impurities in pharmaceutical substance, limit tests, principles and techniques of quantitative analysis and radioisotopes in pharmacy. Radio-pharmaceuticals are discussed both as diagnostic and as therapeutic agents.

1. Impurities in Pharmaceutical Substances

2. Acids, Bases and Buffers

3. Major Extra and Intracellular Electrolytes

4. Dental Products

5. Gastro-intestinal Agents

6. Expectorants and Emetics

7. Haematinics

8. Poisons and Antidotes

9. Astringents

10. Radiopharmaceuticals

Index