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Practice Ch. 8 Terms

Pharmacy Practice

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beyond-use dating the documentation of the date after which a compound preparation expires and should no longer be used
blending the act of combining two substances
compounding the process of preparing a prescribed medications for an individual patient from bulk ingredients created by a pharmacist in order to treat a specified medical condition according to a prescription by a licensed prescriber
compouding log a printout of the prescription for a specific patient including the amounts or weights of all ingredients and instructions for compounding.
diluent powder an inactive ingredient that is added to the active drug in compounding a tablet or capsule
forceps an instrument used to pick up small objects
graduate cylinder a flask used for measuring liquids
hormone replacement therapy therapy consisting of some combination of estrogen and progestin and androgen hormones
maufactured products products prepared off-site by a manufacturer
Material Safety Data Sheet contains important info on hazards and flammability of chemicals used in compounding and procedure for treatment of accidental ingestion or exposure
meniscus the moon-shaped or concave appearance of a liquid in a graduate cylinder used in measurement
mortar and pestle equipment used for mixing and grinding pharmaceutical ingredents
nonsterile compounding the preparation of medication, in an appropriat quantity and dosage form, from several pharmaceutical ingredients in response to a prescrition written by a physician
Pharmacy compounding accrediting board an organization that provides quality standards for a compounding for a compounding pharmacy through voluntary accreditation
pipette a long, thin, calibrated hollow tube used for measuring liquids less than 1.5mls
prescription record a computer-generated version of the compounding log that documents the compounding receipe for a specific prescription and patient
punch method a metha for filling capsules in which the body of a capsule is repeatedly punched into a cake of medication until the capsule is full
sifiting a process used to blend powders through the use of a seive
spatula a stainless steel, plastic, or hard rubber instrument used for trasferring or mexing solid pharmaceutical ingredients
sterile compounding the preparation of a parenterl product in the hospital, home healthcare, nuclear, or community pharamcy setting
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