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Prescription Label
Prescription Requirements
Prescriber information Patient information Date prescribed/written Medication prescribed and dosage (denoted as: Rx: drug name and dosage) Medication information (quantity, dosage form, etc.) Patient directions Refills Prescriber signature
BUD
Determined from the date when preparation is compounded
Manufacturer expiration date cannot be used as only source to determine bud
BUD general stability and drug specific considerations:
Nature of drug and degradation
Dosage form and components
Potential microbial growth
Final container
Storage conditions
Duration of therapy
OBRA-90 Info
Oleaginous internal phase with aqueous external phase
Oil in water (o/w)
Compound White Ointment
White petrolatum and white wax over heat
Solutions
Liquid preparations that contain one or more chemical substances dissolved in a suitable solvent or mixture of mutually miscible solvents
Syrup
Aqueous solutions containing sugar
Solubility
Indicates the maximum concentration to which a solution may be prepared with that agent and that solvent
FDA recommendation for OTC alcoholic products
Diluted alcohol
Prepared by mixing equal volumes of water and alcohol (strength approximately 49%)
Dry Mixtures for Solution
- Once reconstituted, solution remains stable for 7-14 days
Flavored Vehicles
Non-medicated syrups containing flavoring agents
Syrup Components
Trituration
Process of grinding a drug in a mortar to reduce its particle size
Levigation
Used in ointments to reduce the particle size and grittiness of added powders
Transdermal
Designed to deliver drugs through the skin into circulation for system effects
Ointments
Semisolid preparations intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes
Hydrocarbon Ointment Bases
Water-Removable Absorption Bases
Water-Soluble Absorption Bases
Base Selection Factors
Factors
Ointment Incorporation
- Components are mixed until a uniform preparation is attained by using a mortar/pestle, or a spatula and ointment slab