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Course description

This pharmaceutical science course explores drug delivery systems that involve the active pharmaceutical ingredient being in a solid form, such as tablets and capsules, or a semi-solid form such as creams, ointments and gels. It also considers the design of devices that deliver medicines via the transdermal route, such as patches, and devices for pulmonary or buccal delivery such as inhalers, vaping devices and mouth sprays. Students then gain experience in extemporaneous compounding of solid and semi-solid medicines including creams, ointments, pastes, capsules and suppositories.

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