Extemporaneous Formulations

Now even more comprehensive, this fourth edition of Extemporaneous Formulations provides the same evidence-based formulation in easy-to-follow 'recipes' for 312 formulations, 129 of which are new.

Handbook of Extemporaneous Preparation is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to good practice in extemporaneous compounding. It incorporates the key findings and outputs from the UK National Advisory Board study, including advice on purchasing unlicensed medicines. It will be adopted as the standard for extemporaneous dispensing for NHS patients. Although the standards set out in this book are primarily written for implementation in NHS hospitals, the principles should be equally applied across the profession internationally.Written in two parts, this book provides: * standards for extemporaneous dispensing* stability summaries for the 50 most commonly prepared extemporaneously prepared medicines in NHS hospitals.Compounding of pharmaceutical formulations remains a core skill of pharmacists and istaught at undergraduate level. Written by experts in the field with input from the UK NHS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Committee, this book will be an invaluable reference for any clinical or procurement pharmacist, pharmacy technician or student involved with extemporaneous preparation. Mark Jackson is Quality Control and Quality Assurance Manager at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK.Andrew Lowey is Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK.

Supplementary videos demonstrating various dispensing procedures can be viewed online at www.pharmpress.com/PCDvideos. --Book Jacket.

This book provides a list of concise extemporaneous ophthalmic preparations, and standardizes the formulation of the products by suggesting specific strength, route of administration, appropriate vehicle, and method of preparation. Pharmaceutical industries have greatly expanded their share of ophthalmic drugs in recent years. However, physicians and pharmacists are frequently called to prepare sterile products intended for ophthalmic use due to lack of availability of licensed drugs in the market. This book contains the most appropriate formulation of each medication based on published and documented stability data. Extemporaneous Ophthalmic Preparations is the first book of its kind, making it a unique and valuable companion for many physicians and pharmacy practitioners who are frequently engaged in the compounding of sterile ophthalmic preparation.

Since its first publication, this book has been the go-to guide for treating patients who require any of the 80% of medications not commercially available in appropriate forms or dosages for paediatric, geriatric, or special needs populations. Now even more comprehensive, the third edition provides the same evidence-based formulation in easy-to-follow "recipes" for 197 nonsterile formulations, 39 of which are new, and two of which have been updated for this edition. Each "recipe" includes ingredients; preparation details and instructions; storage conditions; special instructions; alternatives; expiration dates; references; and documented stability data. An invaluable resource for practitioners and compiled by experts in the field, this book provides the best guidance you can get for the care you want to give.

Only 20 percent of marketed medications have appropriate pediatric dosage information readily available. This lack of commercially available formulations challenges geriatric and special needs treatment as well. When seeking answers, pharmacy professionals turn to Extemporaneous Formulations for Pediatric, Geriatric, and Special Needs Patients, 2nd Edition. This one-of-a-kind resource offers information on: * Ingredients * Preparation details and instructions * Storage conditions * Special instructions * Alternatives * Expiration dates * Evidence-based monographs accompany helpful discussions of compounding, preparation methods, legal conditions, documentation, labeling and more. Get 35 Percent More Monographs If you are relying on the 2003 edition for your pediatric, geriatric or special-needs dosage information, it's time to update your library. This Second Edition features 160 total monographs, 35 percent more than the original.