Extemporaneously compounded sterile medications: Relevance of new United States pharmacopeial standards to pain clinicians

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 69-76

  Rusho, William J ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b FDA Advsy Comm Pharm Compounding   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compounding; Medications; Sterile; United States Pharmacopeia; USP

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; HYDROMORPHONE;

DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG PURITY; DRUG STERILITY; EXPIRATION DATE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15244359232     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J354v18n04_08     Document Type: Review

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