A review of the clinical indications, general principles and techniques related to compounding

Extemporaneous compounding is a means to tailor a medication to an individual patient's needs and may be required when no commercial product exists to meet that need. Compounded products range from buffered lidocaine to topical creams and ointments. This article outlines the clinical indication...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 179 - 183
Main Authors Campbell, Elliott H., Elston, Dirk M., Straughan, Chad L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
Subjects
compatibility
compounding
Drug Compounding - methods
Drug Compounding - standards
formulation
Humans
levigation
quenching
compounding
O/W
W/O
formulation
quenching
compatibility
levigation
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Summary:Extemporaneous compounding is a means to tailor a medication to an individual patient's needs and may be required when no commercial product exists to meet that need. Compounded products range from buffered lidocaine to topical creams and ointments. This article outlines the clinical indications and general principles related to the manufacture of topical and common formulations.
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ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.10.038