Pharmaceutics IV (Sterile IV Compounding)

This course covers issues of contemporary pharmacy practice. Part of this course is extemporaneous compounding, and the laboratory activities are designed to allow students to gain hands-on experience by preparing sterile products using extemporaneous compounding techniques. Students are expected to learn and perform calculations, determine the dose of products, identify and assign stability data of each preparation and compound prescriptions utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques. Correct method of compounding, proper documentation and labeling of the finished products are intensely focused on. These activities will prepare and enable students to develop the pharmaceutical skills needed to understand the importance of preparing sterile compounded prescriptions in a safe and effective manner. Lectures cover a higher level of pharmaceutical calculations than what was previously learned. Students are also introduced to laws and regulations regarding sterile compounding as well as safety precautions with regards to hazardous preparations. Students are expected to understand the calculations, procedures and any additional information pertaining to each product.