A Textbook of Pharmaceutical Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry

This book on Pharmaceutical Analysis and Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles, analytical techniques, and pharmaceutical applications essential for pharmacy students. It covers the basics of pharmaceutical analysis, methods of expressing the strength of solutions, primary and secondary standards, errors in analysis, and the identification and determination of impurities in pharmaceutical substances through various limit tests. The book further explores acid–base chemistry, buffer systems, pH calculations, isotonicity, physiological electrolytes, and acid–base balance. It explains the principles and practical applications of acid–base, non-aqueous, precipitation, complexometric, gravimetric, and redox titrations, including the preparation and standardization of titrants and the estimation of important pharmaceutical compounds. In addition, the book discusses gastrointestinal agents, antacids, acidifiers, laxatives, antimicrobial agents, and radiopharmaceuticals, with emphasis on their properties, mechanisms of action, therapeutic applications, and safe handling. The final unit introduces miscellaneous pharmaceutical compounds, including expectorants, emetics, haematinics, and antidotes.