Full Description
LABORATORY PROCEDURES FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS consists of two parts, Theory Review and Procedures -- focusing on general lab concepts, non-sterile compounding, and sterile compounding -- and Self-Evaluation. LABORATORY PROCEDURES FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS is designed to facilitate reading comprehension and includes many illustrative figures, hands-on exercises, compounding procedures, and alert boxes for important material. The book also features examples of Compounding formulas and Dosage Calculations as Appendices.
Contents
PART 1Section I: General Concepts.1. Safety in the Workplace. 2. Introduction to Compounding.3. Prescriptions and Drug Classifications.Section II: Nonsterile Compounding Products.4. Equipment and Supplies for Nonsterile Compounding. 5. Extemporaneous Compounding.6. Repackaging and Labeling.Section III: Sterile Compounding Products.7. Aseptic Techniques and Clean Rooms. 8. Equipment, Garments, and Gowning. 9. Sterile Preparations and Procedures of Compounding.10. Inventory Control.11. Quality Control and Assurance.PART 2: SELF-EVALUATION.Section I: Test for General Concepts. Section II: Test for Nonsterile Compounding Products. Section III: Test for Sterile Compounding Products.Answer Key.Appendix A - Examples of Compounding Formulas.Appendix B - Dosage Calculations. Glossary. Index.
