Pharmaceutical compounding and dispensing / John F. Marriott ... [et al.].

Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. History of compounding: -- 1. Historical perspective:- The origins of the pharmacy profession--Foundations of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain--Pharmacy legislation--Development of the pharmacopoeias -- 2. Obsolete dosage forms, equipment and methods of preparation:- Obsolete pharmaceutical preparations and preparative methods-- Old pharmaceutical equipment-- Old pharmaceutical containers--3. Historical weights and measures-- Metrication-- PART 2: Pharmaceutical forms and their preparation:- 4. Key formulation skills--Weights and measures--Medication strength--5. Extemporaneous dispensing:- Guide to general good practice requirements--Suitable record keeping--Equipment--Product formulae--Ingredients--Storage and labelling requirements--Pharmaceutical packaging--6. Solutions:- Introduction and overview-- General principles of solution preparation--Oral solutions--Gargles and mouthwashes--Enemas and douches--External solutions--Worked examples--Summay of essential principles relating to solutions--7. Suspensions:- Introduction and overview--General principles of suspension preparation--Oral diffusible suspensions--Oral indiffusible suspensions--Suspensions for external use--Worked examples--Summary of essential principles relating to suspensions--8. Emulsions:- Introduction and overview--Formulation of emulsions--General method of preparation of an emulsion using the dry gum method--Stability of emulsions--Emulsions for external use--Worked examples--Summary of essential principles relating to emulsions--9. Creams:- Introduction and overview--Terminology used in the preparation of creams, ointments, pastes and gels--General principles of cream preparation--Worked examples--Summary of essential principles relating to creams--10. Ointments, pastes and gels:-Introduction and overview--Ointments--Pastes--Gels--Worked examples--Summary of essential principles relating to ointments, pastes and gels--11. Suppositories and pessaries:- Introduction and overview--General principles of suppository and pessary preparation--General method for suppository preparation--Worked examples--Summary of essential principles relating to suppositories and pessaries--12. Powders and capsules:- Introduction and overview--Bulk powders for external use--Bulk oral powders--Individual unit dose powders--Unit dose capsules--worked examples--Summary of essential principles relating to powders and capsules--13. Specialised formulation issues:- Introduction and overview--Posology--Dermatological extemporaneous formulation--Further reading--PART 3: Product formulae:- 14. Creams--15. Dusting powders--16. Internal mixtures--17. Liniments, lotions and applications-- 18. Ointments and pastes--19. Powders--20. Miscellaneous formulae.