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PHARM 5550
Stability Of Pharmaceuticals
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The course provides instruction in the processes responsible for instability of pharmaceuticals. Course content includes, but is not limited to, instability due to light, oxygen, and metal ions; the effect of temperature on the rate of drug decomposition; the effect of dielectric constant and ionic strength on degradation; and physical and chemical instability of newer polypeptide drugs. In addition, practical strategies to prevent instability of the active compound and excipients used in pharmaceutical formulations is provided. Prerequisites: MATH Calculus (required) & Ordinary Differential Equations (recommended); Course Grade of ""B"" or better in both PHARM 202 and PHARM 203; Restriction: Consent of instructor Offered: Fall semester even-numbered year.
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Faculty:
School of Pharmacy
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Department:
Pharmacy - General
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