An Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences

Index

A

6-APA (6-aminopenicillanic acid), 236–40, 242–4

abused drugs

administration, 336

acetaminophen. See paracetamol

acetanilide, 268–70

acetylcysteine, 275

acetylsalicylic acid. See aspirin

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), 13–15, 366–7

longevity, 36

active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), 45, 69–108, 114–15, 121, 134, 157, 353

analysis, 202

definition, 71

degradation, 91–2

development, 73

direct use, 116

glassware, 73

impurities, 91–7

inorganic impurities, 96 See also inorganic impurities

lab-scale, 72

manufacturing, 74–8

manufacturing industry, 72

manufacturing scale, 73

organic impurities, 93–6 See also organic impurities

pilot scale, 73

production, 71

products, 72

purity, 71

quality, 99–101

solubility. See drug solubility ...