AULTON´S PHARMACEUTICS

What is ‘pharmaceutics’?
?1. Design of dosage forms. Peter York

PART 1: Scientific principles of dosage form design
?2. Dissolution and solubility. Michael E. Aulton
?3. Properties of solutions. Michael E. Aulton
?4. Surfaces and interfaces. Graham Buckton
?5. Disperse systems. David Attwood
?6. Rheology. Christopher Marriot

7. Kinetics. W. John Pugh

PART 2: Particle science and powder technology
?8. Solid-state properties. Graham Buckton
?9. Particle size analysis. J.N. Staniforth, Kevin M.G. Taylor
?10. Particle size reduction and size separation. Michael E. Aulton, J.N. Staniforth
?11. Mixing. Andrew M. Twitchell
?12. Powder flow. Michael E. Aulton

PART 3: Pharmaceutical microbiology and sterilization
?13. Fundamentals of microbiology. Geoffrey W. Hanlon
?14. Pharmaceutical applications of microbiological techniques. Norman A. Hodges
?15. Action of physical and chemical agents on microorganisms. Geoffrey W. Hanlon, Norman A. Hodges
?16. Principles of sterilization. Susannah E. Walsh, Jean-Yves Maillard
?17. Sterilization in practice. Jean-Yves. Maillard, Susannah E. Walsh

PART 4: Biopharmaceutical principles of drug delivery
?18. Introduction to biopharmaceutics. Marianne Ashford
?19. Gastrointestinal tract - physiology and drug absorption. Marianne Ashford
?20. Bioavailability - physicochemical and dosage form factors. Marianne Ashford
?21. Assessment of biopharmaceutical properties. Marianne Ashford
?22. Dosage regimens. John H. Collett, Soraya Dhillon

PART 5: Dosage form design and manufacture
?23. Pharmaceutical preformulation. Simon Gaisford
?24. Solutions. Sudaxshina Murdan
?25. Clarification. Andrew M. Twitchell
?26. Suspensions. Susan A. Barker
?27. Emulsions and Creams. Gillian M.Eccleston
?28. Powders, granules and granulation. Michael E. Aulton, Malcolm P. Summers`
?29. Drying. Michael E. Aulton
?30. Tablets and compaction. Göran Alderborn
?31. Modified-release oral drug delivery. Abdul W. Basit, Emma L. McConnell
?32. Coating of tablets and multiparticulates. Stuart C. Porter
?33. Hard capsules. Brian E. Jones
?34. Soft capsules. Keith G. Hutchison, Josephine Ferdinando
?35 Dissolution testing of solid dosage forms. Abdul W. Basit, Ana Cristina Freire
?36 Parenteral drug delivery. Robert Lowe
?37. Pulmonary drug delivery. Kevin M. G. Taylor
?38. Nasal drug delivery. Gary P. Martin, Alison B. Lansley
?39. Topical and transdermal drug delivery. Adrian C. Williams
?40. Wound dressings. Gillian M. Eccleston
?41. Ocular drug delivery. Hala Fadda, Ashkan Khalili, Peng T. Khaw, Steve Brocchini
?42. Rectal and vaginal drug delivery. Joseph J. Tukker, Sanjay Garg
?43. Design and administration of medicines for children and the elderly. Catherine Tuleu, David Wright
?44. The formulation and manufacture of plant medicines. G. Brian Lockwood
?45. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and nanomedicines. Yvonne Perrie
?46. Delivery of biopharmaceuticals. Ijeoma F. Uchegbu, A. G. Shätzlein

Part 6: PACKAGING AND STABILITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
?47. Packaging. Sudaxshina Murdan
?48. Chemical stability in dosage forms. Andrew R. Barnes
?49. Product stability and stability testing. Michael E. Aulton
?50. Microbial contamination, spoilage and preservation of medicines. Norman A. Hodges

Pharmaceutics is one of the most diverse subject areas in all of pharmaceutical science. In brief, it is concerned with the scientific and technological aspects of the design and manufacture of dosage forms for medicines. An understanding of pharmaceutics is therefore vital to all pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who are involved in converting a drug or a potential drug into a medicine that can be delivered safely, efficiently and conveniently to the patient.

Professor Aulton's Pharmaceutics has become established as the clearest, most comprehensive textbook on this subject. The book provides pharmacy and pharmaceutical science students with the latest information on all aspects of pharmaceutics.

New to this edition
?two new chapters on the principles and practice of sterilization
? dosage-form design and delivery material thoroughly updated
? product stability and stability testing of medicinal products section totally rewritten and expanded to include more of the relevant chemistry
? reflects current and future use of biotechnology products throughout
? changes in our understanding of biopharmaceutics, certain areas of drug delivery and the significance of the solid state all reflected
? new page size and design
? new photographs of equipment and apparatus