Compounding 3: Documentation and Preparation Flashcards
master formula record
recipe for compound
what you should do
compounding log or record
log book of all products made at the pharmacy
must have detailed enough documents that another can replicate
what you did
preparation steps
review SDS for each bulk ingredient
garb: minimally clean lab goat and gloves for non-sterile, non-HD
make product according to master formula
reducing particle size
comminution: reduce particle size by grinding, crushing, milling, vibrating
powders must be finely ground and then it will be placed into sieve (sifters; ensure uniform particle size)
once in sieve, brush or plastic spatula is used to force particles through mesh
sieve number = # of holes/in
types of comminution
trituration: “mix thoroughly”; make homogenous; grinding tablets with mortar and pestle; can describe liquids (shaking emulsion)
levigating: triturating powder with mortar and pestle and adding liquid (levigating agent/wetting agent) to help grinding process
spatulation: like levigation but on ointment slab with spatula
pulverization by intervention: for crystalline powders that do not crush easily; crystals are dissolved intervening solvent and mixed until solvent evaporates
geometric dilution
ensure ingredients evenly distributed
small amount of drug is mixed into equal amount of diluent
solution
solute in solvent
homogenous
syrups
elixirs
tinctures
spirits
suspension
solid in liquid
two-phase heterogenous
wetting agent/levigating agent puts insoluble drug into liquid = suspension
particles redisperse easily by shaking
emulsion
liquid dispersed in liquid
two-phase heterogenous
oil-in-water or water-in-oil
emulsifier (surfactant) used to reduce surface tension bt two liquids = emulsion
use HLB number to choose best emulsifier
preciptation/sedimentation
happens in suspensions and emulsion
how to prepare solutions
find if solute will dissolve in solution
dissolution rate = Fick’s First Law of Diffusion
larger surface area, stirring, and heat = inc dissolution rate
buffer system may be needed to resist changes in pH
preservative may be needed
flavorings, sweeteners, coloring agents can be added
how to prepare suspension
wet powder and levigate to form paste
homogenizer can make uniform suspension
preservative may be needed
flavorings, sweeteners can be added
can use surfactants as suspending agents but still need to shake to redisperse before use
how to prepare emulsion
continental/dry gum method:
levigate gym with oil
add water all at once
triturate until cracking heard and looks creamy white
homoginize with homogenizer machine
English/wet gum method:
triturate gum with water to form mucilage
add oil slowly
powders
often include glidant/lubricant to improve flowability (magnesium stearate)
often include surfact to neutralize static change (sodium lauryl sulfate)
how to prepare powders
add inert filler/diluent if very small amount of powder per dose
melting point order
melt ingredient with highest melting point prior to adding ingredients with lower melting points
eutectic mixtures
combo of ingredients will melt at lower temp than any of individual components
can lead to melting and turning into sticky mess
adsorbant can be used - magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, kaolin
capsules
soluble shells of gelatin (animal product) or hypromellose (vegetable product)
glycerol and sorbital - plasticizers to make less brittle and more flexible
sizes from larges (000) to smallest (5)
how to prepare capsules
can hand fill or punch method
use hand for small number, machine for larger number
tablets
molded tablet most common in compounding
compressed tablet most common in manufacturing
how to preare molded tablets
alcohol and/or water added to moisten powder
mold pasty mixture into tablets with mold and then dry
lozenges/troches
used for drug that acts in mouth
hard lozenge base: sucrose or syrup
soft lozenge base: PEG
chewable lozenge base: glycerin or gelatin
how to prepare ointment
triturate well with levigating agent
mix powder into ointment base with geometric dilution
some must heat to mix - fusion method
start with ingredient that has highest melting point and then add by decreasing melting point