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What is the purpose of extemporaneous compounding?
What is the purpose of extemporaneous compounding?
- To calculate ingredient amounts for general use
- To create drugs for resale in the market
- To prepare an individualized drug treatment for a specific patient (correct)
- To manufacture standardized commercial drug products
What distinguishes compounding from manufacturing?
What distinguishes compounding from manufacturing?
- The existence of a pharmacist/prescriber/patient relationship (correct)
- The use of standardized commercial drug products
- The resale of the compounded drugs in the market
- The general nature of the drug preparation
What has led to decreased need for extemporaneous compounding?
What has led to decreased need for extemporaneous compounding?
- Increased demand for personalized medications
- Change in prescription regulations
- Availability of standardized commercial drug products (correct)
- Advancements in manufacturing technology
In what situation does the need for extemporaneous preparations continue?
In what situation does the need for extemporaneous preparations continue?
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For whom are compounded drugs primarily intended?
For whom are compounded drugs primarily intended?
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Study Notes
Compounding and Manufacturing
- Compounding and manufacturing are often difficult to distinguish between
- Compounding involves small-scale production
- Preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or device
- Result of a practitioner's prescription drug order or initiative
- Based on the pharmacist/patient/prescriber relationship in the course of professional practice
- Purpose is not for sale, but for incident research, teaching, or chemical analysis
Pharmaceutical Compounding
- A true pharmaceutical service involves not only redistribution of a commercially available commodity
- Compounding service is an essential part of the pharmaceutical service
- Examples of compounding service: preparing a drug or device based on a practitioner's prescription drug order
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