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This book provides a source for contemporary practice previously found spread out over journal articles, legal documents, standards of practice, specialty books and textbooks. It goes through the steps of receiving the prescription, preparing it and completing the compound. Includes a back-of-the-book CD-ROM that complements the text with study guides, interactive self-assessment and multimedia demonstrations of compounding procedures for key chapters.

PART 1 Processing the Prescription

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Prescription and Medication Orders

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Labeling Prescriptions and Medications

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Controlled Substances

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Expiration and Beyond-Use Dating

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Drug Utilization Review Medication Use Evaluation

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Patient Consultation

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PART 2 Calculations

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Quantity and Concentration Expressions and Calculations

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Evaluating Dosage Regimens

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Aliquots Calculations

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Isotonicity Calculations

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PART 3 Compounding Drug Products

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General Guidelines For Preparing Compounded Drug Preparations

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Selection, Storage, and Handling of Compounding Equipment and Ingredients

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Weighing and Measuring

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PART 4 Pharmaceutical Necessities

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Pharmaceutical Solvents

3

Preservatives

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Antioxidants

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Buffers and pH Adjusting Agents

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Viscosity-inducing Agents

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Surfactants and Emulsifying Agents

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Colors, Flavors, Sweeteners, and Scents

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Vehicles for Liquid Preparations

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Ointment Bases

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Suppository Bases

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PART 5 Dosage Forms and their Preparation

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Powders

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Capsules, Lozenges, and Other Solid Oral Dosage Forms

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Solutions

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Ophthalmic Solutions

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Suspensions

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Liquid Emulsions

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Ointments, Creams, Gels, and Pastes

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Suppositories

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Parenteral Products

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Parenteral Nutrition

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PART 6 Compatibility and Stability

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Compatibility and Stability of Drug Products and Preparations Dispensed by the Pharmacist

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APPENDICES

Appendix A Abbreviations Commonly Used in Prescriptions and Medication Orders

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Appendix B Common English Titles and Synonyms

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Appendix C Weights and Measures

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Appendix D Approximate Solubilities---Descriptive Terms

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Appendix E Nomograms for Determination of Body Surface Area from Height and Weight

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Appendix F Normal Weight and Height Measurements for Children

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Appendix G National Center for Health Statistics Growth Charts

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Appendix H Isotonicity Values

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Appendix I Code of Ethics for Pharmacists

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A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice

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