Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult, 1998

by Dambro, Mark R.; Griffith, Jo A.; Griffith, H. Winter

• ISBN13: 9780683305784
• ISBN10: 0683305786
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-02-01
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins

Table of Contents

PART 1 Processing the Prescription
Prescription and Medication Orders	3
Labeling Prescriptions and Medications	1	(1)
Controlled Substances	1	(1)
Expiration Dating	1	(1)
Drug Utilization Review/Drug Use Evaluation	1	(1)
Patient Consultation	1	(2)
PART 2 Calculations
Quantity and Concentration Expressions and Calculations	3
Evaluating Dosage Regimens	1	(1)
Aliquots Calculations	1	(1)
Isotonicity Calculations	1	(2)
PART 3 Compounding Drug Products
General Guidelines For Preparing Compounded Drug Preparations	3
Compounding Equipment and Ingredients	1	(1)
Weighing and Measuring	1	(2)
PART 4 Pharmaceutical Necessities
Pharmaceutical Solvents	3
Preservatives	1	(1)
Antioxidants	1	(1)
Buffers and pH Adjusting Agents	1	(1)
Viscosity-inducing Agents	1	(1)
Surfactants and Emulsifying Agents	1	(1)
Colors, Flavors, Sweeteners, and Scents	1	(1)
Vehicles for Liquid Preparations	1	(1)
Ointment Bases	1	(1)
Suppository Bases	1	(2)
PART 5 Dosage Forms and Their Preparation
Powders	3
Capsules, Lozenges, and Other Solid Oral Dosage Forms	1	(1)
Solutions	1	(1)
Ophthalmic Solutions	1	(1)
Suspensions	1	(1)
Liquid Emulsions	1	(1)
Ointments, Creams, Gels, and Pastes	1	(1)
Suppositories	1	(1)
Parenteral Products	1	(1)
Total Parenteral Nutrition	1	(2)
PART 6 Compatibility and Stability
Compatibility and Stability of Drug Products and Preparations Dispensed by the Pharmacist	3
Appendices
Appendix A Abbreviations Commonly Used in Prescriptions and Medication Orders	A1
Appendix B Drug Names That Look or Sound Alike	B1
Appendix C Common English Titles and Synonyms	C1
Appendix D Weights and Measures	D1
Appendix E Nomogram for Determination of Body Surface Area from Height and Weight	E1
Appendix F Normal Weight and Height Measurements for Children	F1
Appendix G Approximate Solubilities--Descriptive Terms	G1
Appendix H pKa's of Drugs and Reference Compounds	H1
Appendix I Code of Ethics for Pharmacists	I1
Appendix J NABP Model Rules for Pharmaceutical Care	J1
Appendix K ASHP Statement on Pharmaceutical Care	K1
Appendix L ASHP Guidelines on Medication-Use Evaluation	L1
Appendix M ASHP Guidelines on Pharmacist-Conducted Patient Education and Counseling	M1
Appendix N NABP Good Compounding Practices	N1
Appendix O ASHP Technical Assistance Bulletin on Compounding Nonsterile Products in Pharmacies	O1
Appendix P NABP Model Rules for Sterile Pharmaceuticals	P1
Appendix Q ASHP Technical Assistance Bulletin on Quality Assurance for Pharmacy-Prepared Sterile Products	Q1
Appendix R ASHP Technical Assitance Bulletin on Handling Cytotoxic and Hazardous Drugs	R1
Appendix S ASHP Technical Assistance Bulletin on Pharmacy-Prepared Ophthalmic Products	S1
Appendix T FDA Compliance Policy Guide	T1
Appendix U Section 127 of Public Law 105-115	U1
Index	I.1