Key Term
What is an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)?
The chemical compound in a drug that produces the intended effect.
What is the Punch Method?
A technique used to fill capsules by pressing them into a powder bed.
What is a pipette?
A handheld tool used to measure and transfer small volumes of liquid accurately.
: What is Non-Sterile Compounding?
The preparation of medications that do not require sterility, such as creams, capsules, or solutions.
What is a Compounded Preparation?
A medication that is prepared by combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to meet a specific patient need.
What is a beyond Use Date (BUD)?
The date after which a compounded preparation should not be used; based on stability and storage conditions
What is an Autoclave?
A device that uses steam under pressure to sterilize equipment and materials.
What is a Diluent?
A substance used to dilute or dissolve another substance, often to achieve the desired concentration.
What is a Mortar and Pestle?
Tools used to crush, grind, and mix substances into fine particles or pastes.
What is a Meniscus?
The curved surface of a liquid in a container; measurements should be taken at the bottom of the curve.
What is the Geometric Dilution Method?
A technique for mixing powders evenly by gradually combining equal parts of ingredients.
What is Blending?
The process of combining two or more substances to form a uniform mixture.
What is Calibrate?
To adjust and standardize equipment to ensure accurate measurements.
What is a Graduated Cylinder?
A tall, narrow container marked with volume measurements used to measure liquids accurately.
What is Levigation?
The process of grinding a powder with a liquid to reduce particle size and form a smooth paste.
What is a Class III Prescription Balance?
A type of balance used in pharmacies for weighing small quantities with high precision.
What is Comminution?
The process of reducing particle size by grinding, crushing, or milling.
What is a Component?
Any ingredient used in the compounding of a medication.
What is a Compounding Record?
A detailed log of the ingredients, procedures, and personnel involved in preparing a compounded medication.
What is Percentage of Error?
A calculation used to determine the accuracy of a measurement compared to the intended value.
What is Trituration?
The process of grinding or pulverizing a substance into fine particles.
What is a Compounded Sterile Preparation?
A compounded medication that must be free from microbial contamination and prepared using aseptic techniques.
What is Compounding?
The act of preparing personalized medications by mixing, assembling, or altering ingredients.
What are Excipients?
Inactive ingredients used to carry or stabilize the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
What is Extemporaneous Compounding?
The on-demand preparation of a medication for a specific patient, typically when commercial products are unavailable.