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Written in outline format, this text/CD-ROM covers all practical aspects of pharmacy dispensing, including reading and interpreting prescription and medication orders, and general pharmaceutical calculations. A major emphasis is pharmaceutical compounding. The CD- ROM contains questions, color photos, tutorials, and multimedia demonstrations. This second edition includes expanded sections on current dosage forms and novel drug delivery systems, plus Web sites useful for obtaining information on standards and practice guidelines.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Info
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison. Outline format text covers practical aspects of pharmacy dispensing, including reading and interpreting prescription and medication orders, labeling dispensed products, handling controlled substances, and more. Includes updated text and a CD-ROM with instructional materials. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover. DNLM: Drug Compounding--Handbooks.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This book provides a source for contemporary practice previously found spread out over journal articles, legal documents, standards of practice, specialty books and textbooks. It goes through the steps of receiving the prescription, preparing it and completing the compound. Includes a back-of-the-book CD-ROM that complements the text with study guides, interactive self-assessment and multimedia demonstrations of compounding procedures for key chapters.

In addition, a combination of prescription processing, compounding, and calculations sections help students see how to apply basic science concepts to practice. Modern techniques and materials for compounding include sample formulations and sections on calculations show several different methods for solving a given problem.

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