Pharmaceutiics

In D.Pharm there is a subject called Pharmaceutics. It means : How to prepare different dosages form, for example : Tablet, Syruf, Ointment, Capsule etc. POSOLOGY: The word Posology is derived from the Greek words posos meaning how much and logos meaning science. So, Posology is a branch of medical science which deals with dose or quantity of drugs which can be administered to a patient to get the desired Pharmacological action. The dose of a drug depends upon the different factors like age, condition of the patient, severity of the disease, tolerances both natural and acquired, route of administration drug interaction and rate of elimination.

Pharmacy

It is the medical and Pharmaceutical branch of science. It is devided in to 3 branches. In Parmacy the minimum qualification of Pharmacist is D.Pharm. Pharmacist should know the two basic things, 1.Dispensing of Medicine and 2. Compunding of Medicament. In Pharmacy we can study the cultivation, collection, extraction and formulation of crude drug which are obtained from plant, animal and mineral sources.