Term
What is API?
The substance that confers pharmacological activity
What are agglomerations?
Undesired clumps or clusters of ingredients in a preparation
What is an autoclave?
Sterilizing equipment using heat and pressure
What is BUD?
The date after which a compounded drug should not be used
What is blending?
Combining substances without grinding, using spatulation, sifting, or tumbling
What does calibrate mean?
To standardize with a known scale for accuracy
What is a Class III Prescription Balance?
Weighing materials (120mg - 120g) with ±6mg accuracy
What is comminution
Reducing substances to fine particles via grinding or trituration
What is compouned preparation?
A patient-specific medication made form raw ingredients
What is compounding?
Preparing medication for an individual from bulk ingredients
An inactive substance added to dilute the active drug
What is an emollient?
A moisturizing ointment base used in compounding
What is extemporaneous compounding?
Compounding is done for a patient's immediate need when not commercially available
What are excipients?
Inactive ingredients in a formulation
What is Geometric Dilution Method?
Gradually mixing small amounts of active ingredients into diluent for uniformity
What is levigation?
Reducing particle size using a liquid to form a smooth paste
What is a meniscus?
The curved surface of a liquid in a cylinder; measure at the center
What is a mortar and pestle?
Used to grind or mix ingredients
What is an ointment slab?
A flat surface for mixing compounds
What is trituration?
Grinding or pulverizing a substance to finer particles
What does "ung" mean?
Ointment
What does "cap" mean?
Capsule
What does "tab" mean?
tablet
What does "susp" mean?
suspension
what does "ou" mean?
both eyes