abbreviations
capsule
what does cap mean?
a substance in a compounded preparation that confers pharmacological activity
what is active pharmaceutical ingredient?
to gauge a measuring instrument with a standard scale of reading
what is calibrate?
a medication prepared with aseptic technique in a sterile, cleanroom facility
what is compounded sterile preparation (csp)?
inactive ingredients
what are excipients?
intramuscular
what does im mean?
clusters, lumps, clumps, or globs of ingredients in a liquid, semiliquid, or powdered vehicle, which are undesired in compounding
what are agglomerations?
a two pan balance used to weigh material (between 120 mg and 120 g) with a sensitivity of rating of +/- 6 mg; also known as a class a prescription balance
what is class III prescription balance?
the process of preparing a medication for an individual patient from bulk ingredients according to a prescription from a licensed prescriber
what is compounding?
compounding products that are done for a specific patient's immediate need but not commercially available; another name for non sterile compounding in a community pharmacy
what is extemporaneous compounding?
after meals
what does pc mean?
a device that generates heat and pressure to sterilize objects, instruments, and measuring vessels and devices
what is autoclave?
the act of reducing a substance to fine, small particles using particle reducing techniques like trituration, levigation, and pulverization
what is comminution?
a printout for a specific patient, including the amounts or weights of all ingredients with national drug code calculations and instructions for compounding used by the technician to document a compounded medication for a patient
what is compounding record?
a stainless steel pincher instrument like a large tweezer used to pick up small objects, such as pharmacy weights
what are forceps?
immediately
what does stat mean?
the date after which a drug should not be used once it has been removed from the intact container
what is beyond use date (bud)?
an ingredient in a compounded product
what is component?
an inactive ingredient that is added to the active drug in compounding a tablet, capsule, solution, or topical formulation
a process that uses a mortar and pestle to gradually combine several active ingredients (drugs) with inactive ingredients (diluent) to produce a more homogeneous product
what is geometric dilution method?
subcutaneous
what does sc mean?
the act of combining two substances by using non grinding techniques such as speculation, sifting, and tumbling
what is blending?
a patient specific medication prepared on site from individual ingredients, often by a technician under the direct supervision of the pharmacist
what is compounded preparation?
an ointment base commercially available from a wholesaler or pharmacy compounding vendor
what is emollient?
a flask used for accurately measuring liquids
what is graduated cylinder?