Basic Physical Pharmacy provides a thorough yet accessible overview of the principles of physical pharmacy and their application in drug formulation and administration. This definitive guide to physical pharmacy covers all types of pharmaceuticals, from traditional forms and dosages to nanotechnology-based novel dosage design.

Authored by two nationally recognized pharmaceutical scientists and active pharmacy faculty, Basic Physical Pharmacy is clearly organized into four sections: Physical Pharmacy in Solutions; Solid Dosage Forms; Polyphasic Systems; and Drug Delivery and Novel Drug Delivery Systems. Students can build upon their chemistry education to learn the physicochemical properties of drugs and their therapeutic effects on the body. With a highly accessible approach, Basic Physical Pharmacy will help students comprehend and apply the principles of physical pharmacy in clinical practice.

Covers major drug products and delivery systems
Features current trends in pharmaceutical research and development, including nanotechnology-based dosage design
Includes many examples of useful equations and formulation methods
Contains over 200 illustrations, photos, and tables


Topics Include:

Solutions
Ionization of Drugs in Solutions
Buffers and Buffered Solutions
Drug Solubility
Diffusion and Dissolution
Distribution Phenomena
Complexation and Protein Binding
Interfacial Phenomena
Rheology
Colloids
Suspensions and Emulsions
Semisolid Dosage Forms Dermatologicals
Suppositories
Powders
Capsules
Tablets
Aerosols
Sterile Dosage Forms
Ophthalmic Formulations
Radiopharmaceuticals
Modified Release Drug Delivery Systems
Biotechnology Products
Drug Product Stability


Each new print textbook includes an access code for the online Companion Website. Ebooks do not include access to the Companion Website. Access to the Companion Website may also be purchased separately under the RESOURCES tab, FOR STUDENTS.

Student Companion Website includes: Cross Words, Flash Cards, Interactive Glossary, Matching Questions

Instructor Resources

Answers to End of Chapter Questions
Image Bank
Power Point Presentations
Test Bank