Allen's Compounded Formulations

Presents 168 of Allen's ""Contemporary Compounding"" columns reprinted from U.S. Pharmacist, and is organized by therapeutic category. Many of the columns include updated stability information from USP25/NF20. This is an introduction to good compounding practices. It features: tables that present equivalent values for compounding calculations; a directory of suppliers of compounding chemicals; a glossary of terms; and, a dosage form index and drug index supplement the columns. The basic formulas offered in this collection provide for some uniformity of preparation, as well as a starting point for further modification for specific patients. The volume is designed also to provide documentation for the use of these basic formulas as presented in the contemporary literature.