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DRUG COMPOUNDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compounding
1, record 1, English, compounding
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drug compounding 2, record 1, English, drug%20compounding
correct
- medication compounding 3, record 1, English, medication%20compounding
correct
- magistral compounding 4, record 1, English, magistral%20compounding
correct
- extemporaneous compounding 4, record 1, English, extemporaneous%20compounding
correct
- magistral preparation 5, record 1, English, magistral%20preparation
correct
- extemporaneous preparation 6, record 1, English, extemporaneous%20preparation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The process of] mixing together of two or more ingredients (of which at least one is a drug or pharmacologically active component) to create a final product in an appropriate form for dosing. 7, record 1, English, - compounding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compounding can use [drug products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)] as a starting point, and alter them in some way, such as combining or diluting them. Compounding can also start with bulk substances (active pharmaceutical ingredients [APIs]) and combine them with excipients (inactive ingredients) to produce the final compounded preparation. 2, record 1, English, - compounding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préparation magistrale
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20magistrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préparation extemporanée 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20extemporan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- préparation en pharmacie 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20en%20pharmacie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Processus qui consiste à mélanger] deux ingrédients ou plus (dont au moins un ingrédient est une drogue ou une composante pharmacologique active) pour créer un produit final sous forme dosifiée appropriée. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20magistrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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