key terms
a process of accumulating fine material into cohesive units such as pellets or granules
what is agglomerations?
A substance that helps soothe, soften, and increase moisture levels, especially in the skin
what is emollient?
the process of combining, admixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting other than as provided in the manufacturer's labeling
what is nonsterile compounding?
the technique of widening the orifice of an anatomical tube prior to joining it up, which makes the join more secure and less prone to narrowing
what is spatulation?
gram
what is g?
the date or time after which a compounded sterile preparation (CSP) may not be stored or transported and is calculated from the date or time of compounding
what is beyond use date?
A two-bladed hinged or spring-loaded instrument for holding and manipulating tissues
what are forceps?
a square glazed porcelain slab with sides rounded off
what is an ointment slab?
grinding of powders
what is trituration?
drops
what is gtt?
one of the parts of a compound or complex whole
what is a component?
a tall narrow container with a volume scale used especially for measuring liquids
what is a graduated cylinder?
the difference between estimated value and the actual value in comparison to the actual value and is expressed as a percentage
what is percentage of error?
a device that uses steam under high pressure to sterilize medical and laboratory supplied an dequipment
what is an autoclave?
bedtime or hour of sleep
what is hs?
the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging or labeling of a drug
what is compounding?
a curve in the surface of a molecular substance (water, of course) when it touches another material
what is a meniscus?
a device for measuring and transferring small volumes of liquid that typically consists of a narrow glass tube into which the liquid is drawn by suction and kept by blocking the upper end
what is a pipette?
the process where you can determine if an instrument or device is producing accurate results within the specified limits when it is compared to traceable standards of measurement
what does it mean to caliberate?
intramuscular
what is IM?
fillers in pharmaceutical tablets to increase weight and improve content uniformity
what is diluent?
a set of two simple tools used to prepare ingredients or substances
what is a mortar and pestle?
The base of the capsule is held vertically and the open end is repeatedly pushed or “punched” into the powder until the capsule is filled; the cap is then replaced to close the capsule
what is punch method?
the act of reducing a substance to small, fine particles.
what is comminution?
intravenous
what is IV?