Physical Pharmaceutics

Author: Wang Yurong
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Physical pharmacy is an interdisciplinary field of pharmacy that primarily uses the principles and experimental methods of physical chemistry to study and explain the fundamental theories of drug formulation design, preparation processes, and quality evaluation. This book is divided into 13 chapters. Chapters 1 to 7 primarily elaborate on the physicochemical properties and principles of drug formulations, including an introduction, the state classification system and characteristics of formulations, the thermodynamic and chemical kinetic properties of drugs, drug surface phenomena, the electromechanical properties of drug formulations, an introduction to biophysics, and drug solubility. Chapters 8 to 10 mainly introduce the principles and methods of drug formulation pretreatment (including crushing, extraction, separation, emulsification, inclusion, solid dispersion, etc.), the principles and techniques of formulation shaping (including phase separation, granulation, pellet formation, tablet compression, and nanoparticle preparation, etc.), and new drug delivery technologies and principles. Chapters 11 to 13 cover the key points of drug formulation process design, the stability of drug formulations, and in vitro dissolution testing methods. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pharmacy, and related fields in higher education institutions of traditional Chinese medicine. It can also be referenced by researchers in research institutes, medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and other relevant fields.