This is a detailed and practical guide to the theory and practice of extemporaneous compounding and dispensing, and a source of reference to extemporaneous formulae. 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.
The authors have been teaching Dispensing and Compounding practice for a very long period. One of the challenges in their carrier was the lack of a proper, user friendly and comprehensive reference in compounding to use for teaching and instructing students as well as in hospital pharmacy practice. This book was constructed with this challenge in mind, and therefore simply presents such a reference. It is simply written, covers a wide spectrum of compounding practice with many formulae. The book is also useful for entrepreneurial individuals interested in small scale manufacturing of extemporaneous products.
This is a revision guide for students giving bullet points of basic information on pharmaceutical compounding and dispensing followed by questions and answers.""Fast Track"" is a new series of indispensable revision guides created especially for undergraduate pharmacy students. The content of each title focuses on what pharmacy students really need to know in order to pass exams, providing concise, bulleted information, key points, tips and an all-important self-assessment section which includes MCQs, case studies, sample essay questions and worked examples.""The Fast Track"" series provides th.
"This FASTtrack book has been written to guide the student pharmacist or pharmacy technician through the main stages involved in pharmaceutical dispensing. It focuses on what pharmacy students really need to know in order to pass exams providing concise, bulleted information, chapter overviews, key points, and an all-important self-assessment section which includes MCQs.--Publisher.