Introduction To Pharmacopoeia

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Introduction To Pharmacopoeia

Pharmacological = Pharmakon ( means drug ) + Poesia ( to make )

• Pharmacopoeia is a government official book that describes the standard of drugs, tests of identification, efficacy& potency to be maintained strictly. It contains a collection of monographs published by authorised bodies like the government or pharmaceutical society.

• Monograph is a collection of detailed information on a particular drug, chemical name, assay, formula, solubility, identification, P^H , and dose.

Importance of Pharmacopoeia

• To maintain uniformity & control the standards of drugs available in the market.

• To avoid alteration in drugs

• To provide complete information on drugs.

• Reference for laboratory, industry and academic instruction.

Indian Pharmacopoeia

• Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ( IPC ) set standards for drug manufacturing, sold, and consumption in India.

• In pre-independence days, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) was used in India.

• In 1946, the government of India published the pharmacopoeia list containing a list of drugs which was of substantial medicinal values & thus justification to India on official pharmacologic.

• In 1948, the Indian Pharmacopoeia committee for publishing Indian Pharmacopoeia under the chairman of Dr B.N. Ghosh

1st edition = 1955 ( supplement 1960 )

2nd edition = 1966 ( supplement 1975 )

3rd edition = 1985 - 2 Volume

4th edition = 1996 - 2 Volume

5th edition = 2007 - 3 Volume

6th edition = 2010 - 3 Volume

7th edition = 2014 - 4 Volume

8th edition = 2018 - 4 Volume

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