Compounding is still appropriate in clinical practice

Compounding involves the mixing of an active drug and preservatives into an appropriate base, or vehicle. All topical drugs are compounded. In the past, most patients with skin disease were treated with "custom made" topical preparations prescribed by their dermatologist; more recently, re...

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Published inDermatologic clinics Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 329
Main Author Thiers, B H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1998
Subjects
Absorption
Administration, Topical
Clinical Medicine - methods
Dermatologic Agents - administration & dosage
Dermatologic Agents - chemistry
Dermatologic Agents - pharmacokinetics
Drug Compounding
Forecasting
Humans
Skin Diseases - drug therapy
United States
United States
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Summary:Compounding involves the mixing of an active drug and preservatives into an appropriate base, or vehicle. All topical drugs are compounded. In the past, most patients with skin disease were treated with "custom made" topical preparations prescribed by their dermatologist; more recently, responsibility for this has been ceded to pharmaceutical companies that manufacture standardized products created from a set formula. Unfortunately, these commercial entities often do not supply all the medications needed by our patients, and under these circumstances, dermatologists can and should maintain the knowledge to extemporaneously compound these preparations themselves.
ISSN:0733-8635
DOI:10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70015-2