Drug Compounding
| Definition: |
The preparation, mixing, and assembling of a drug. (From Remington, The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 19th ed, p1814) |
| Notes: |
IM when general; do not confuse with PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG (prescribing is by the MD, cpding by the pharmacist or drug co.) or with DRUG FORMULATION see CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL |
| Also Called: |
Microencapsulation |
Drug Compounding Definitions and Terms
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