Pharmacists have been responsible for compounding medicines for centuries and there is currently a dearth of current information on the topic, yet it is still taught in schools of pharmacy and required in community and hospital departments and by "specials" manufacturers and in development of new products in industry.
This is a modern, detailed and practical guide to the theory and practice of extemporaneous compounding and dispensing, which will equip readers with the knowledge required for producing extemporaneous formulations safely and effectively.
This book includes extra features:
• Supplementary CD-ROM features video clips of techniques described in the book and extra colour photographs
• 'Video links' in the text refer the reader to the relevant clip on the CD
• Includes extemporaneous formulae not available in other texts
Who should buy this book:
Pharmacy students and trainee pharmacy technicians, community and hospital pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.
Content
1. Historical perspective
2. Obsolete dosage forms, equipment and methods of preparation
3. Historical weights and measures
Part 2. Pharmaceutical Forms and Their Preparation