Essential Nonsterile Compounding Techniques

Course overview

Pharmaceutical compounding involves preparing medications that are unique to the specific health needs of a patient. Pharmacy technicians who compound nonsterile medications should be well-versed in compounding standards and skilled in the techniques needed to prepare medications that are effective, safe, and of high quality. This continuing education program will review techniques related to compounding nonsterile preparations, including particle size reduction, weighing, and mixing. Additionally, techniques for preparing capsules, tablets, solutions, suspensions, suppositories, ointments, and lozenges will be described. The process of assigning beyond-use dates to CNSPs will also be discussed.