Allen's Compounded Formulations: The U.S. Pharmacist Collection, 1995-1998

by Loyd V. Allen Jr.

Presents 47 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. Supplementing the columns, new material created for this collection include an introduction to good compounding practices, tables presenting equivalent values for compounding calculations, a directory of suppliers of compounding chemicals, and a glossary of terms. 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.

141 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999