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What guidelines should be utilized for sterile compounding?
What guidelines should be utilized for sterile compounding?
USP 797
List medications that should be prepared in a sterile manner.
List medications that should be prepared in a sterile manner.
Ophthalmics, Inhalations, Tissue soaks, Implants, Irrigations, IV medications
What is the Ante room?
What is the Ante room?
Space outside the sterile compounding area where the sink and garbing items are located
What is the buffer area?
What is the buffer area?
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What is a biological safety cabinet?
What is a biological safety cabinet?
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What is CSP?
What is CSP?
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What is garb?
What is garb?
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What is a hazardous drug?
What is a hazardous drug?
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Why is positive pressure used?
Why is positive pressure used?
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Why is negative pressure used?
Why is negative pressure used?
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What is ISO classification?
What is ISO classification?
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ISO classification of all primary engineering controls (PECs)?
ISO classification of all primary engineering controls (PECs)?
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ISO classification of the buffer area?
ISO classification of the buffer area?
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ISO classification of the ante area?
ISO classification of the ante area?
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What is a Primary Engineering Control (PEC)?
What is a Primary Engineering Control (PEC)?
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List the rooms/areas from ante room to compounding area and their ISO classification.
List the rooms/areas from ante room to compounding area and their ISO classification.
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What are HEPA filters?
What are HEPA filters?
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What are the CSP risk levels?
What are the CSP risk levels?
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Exemptions from USP risk?
Exemptions from USP risk?
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What is 'immediate use' USP classification?
What is 'immediate use' USP classification?
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What is 'low risk' USP classification?
What is 'low risk' USP classification?
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BUD for low risk for room temp, fridge, frozen?
BUD for low risk for room temp, fridge, frozen?
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What is the 'low-risk with 12-hour or less BUD'?
What is the 'low-risk with 12-hour or less BUD'?
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BUD for room temp, fridge, and frozen 'low-risk with 12-hour or less BUD'?
BUD for room temp, fridge, and frozen 'low-risk with 12-hour or less BUD'?
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What is 'medium risk' CSP level?
What is 'medium risk' CSP level?
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BUD for medium risk? Room temp; fridge; frozen?
BUD for medium risk? Room temp; fridge; frozen?
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What is 'high-risk' CSP level?
What is 'high-risk' CSP level?
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BUD for high-risk? Room temp; fridge; frozen?
BUD for high-risk? Room temp; fridge; frozen?
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BUD for 'immediate use' CSP risk level? Room temp; fridge; frozen?
BUD for 'immediate use' CSP risk level? Room temp; fridge; frozen?
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What type of risk level do batched syringes fall into?
What type of risk level do batched syringes fall into?
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What risk level does parenteral nutrition fall into?
What risk level does parenteral nutrition fall into?
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What risk level is ophthalmics made from sterile products?
What risk level is ophthalmics made from sterile products?
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What risk level do small volume injections fall into?
What risk level do small volume injections fall into?
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BUD for small volume injections?
BUD for small volume injections?
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What risk level do IV fluids with 3 components fall into?
What risk level do IV fluids with 3 components fall into?
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What risk level do compounds from bulk drug containers fall?
What risk level do compounds from bulk drug containers fall?
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What does BUD mean for sterile compounding?
What does BUD mean for sterile compounding?
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What are the CSP minimum label requirements from USP 797?
What are the CSP minimum label requirements from USP 797?
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Additional label requirement for chemotherapy?
Additional label requirement for chemotherapy?
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Study Notes
Sterile Compounding Guidelines
- USP 797 outlines the guidelines for sterile compounding.
Medications Requiring Sterile Preparation
- Include ophthalmics, inhalations, tissue soaks for organ transplants, implants, irrigations, and IV medications.
Compounding Facility Layout
- Ante room: Area for hand washing and garbing, typically features a sink.
- Buffer area: A cleanroom where sterile compounding is carried out.
Safety Equipment
- Biological Safety Cabinet: A hood used for low, medium, and high-risk compounding, located in the cleanroom.
Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSP)
- Refers to the drug being prepared in a sterile manner.
Garb Requirements
- Protective gear essential for compliance in the cleanroom, donned in the ante room.
Hazardous Drugs
- Drugs that can cause cell death, prominently chemotherapy agents.
Air Pressure Control
- Positive pressure prevents contamination by keeping external air out; used primarily for sterile drug preparations.
- Negative pressure is utilized for hazardous drugs to contain contaminated air away from staff and exhaust outside.
ISO Classification
- System defines the number of particles permitted per volume of air; lower numbers indicate cleaner air.
- ISO classifications:
- Primary Engineering Controls (PECs) require ISO 5.
- Buffer area classified as ISO 7.
- Ante area classified as ISO 8 (ISO 7 if adjacent to a negative pressure cleanroom).
Primary Engineering Control (PEC)
- Isolator device or room providing an ISO class 5 area for compounding CSPs ensuring high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration.
HEPA Filters
- Capable of removing over 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns, facilitating unidirectional airflow to safeguard compounding integrity.
CSP Risk Levels
- Determined by contamination risk, location, preparation complexity, storage temp:
- Classifications: low, low with 12-hour BUD, medium, high, and immediate use.
Immediate Use CSPs
- Prepared for emergency use only within one hour and must be compounded in a clean area.
Low Risk CSPs
- Require ISO class 5 environment within ISO 7 buffer and ISO 8 ante room.
- BUD: 48 hours at room temp, 14 days in the fridge, 45 days frozen.
Low Risk with Short BUD
- Allows compounding outside the hood in a segregated area; max BUD is 12 hours.
Medium Risk CSPs
- Involves complex manipulations requiring the same environmental controls as low risk.
- BUD: 30 hours at room temp, 9 days in the fridge, 45 days frozen.
High Risk CSPs
- Involves nonsterile ingredients, needing strict environmental classifications.
- BUD: 24 hours at room temp, 3 days in the fridge, 45 days frozen.
BUD Significance
- Indicates the date/time beyond which CSPs should not be used.
Labeling Requirements for CSPs
- Minimum label must include generic name, concentration, route, administration rate, handling instructions, preparation date, BUD, compounding personnel name/initials, and auxiliary labels.
Additional Label Requirements for Chemotherapy
- Labels must note disposal instructions for chemotherapy agents, emphasizing proper disposal methods.
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Test your knowledge on sterile compounding guidelines with these flashcards. Covering important concepts such as USP 797 and the sterile preparation of various medications, this quiz will strengthen your understanding of essential practices in pharmacy. Review crucial definitions to enhance your learning experience.