Compounding
General Compounding
Websites
- CompoundingToday - $
- Consumer Health Alliance for Safe Medication (CHASM) (Allergy and Asthma Network)
- International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists
- Letco Medical
- Medisca
- Paddock Laboratories, Inc
- Pharmacy Compounding (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board
- Professional Compounding Centers of America
- Pharmacy Times
- Specialty Pharmacy Times
Journals and Newsletters
Print and Electronic Resources
*Recommended texts and electronic resources are linked to publishers' or book sellers' websites for further ordering information
- A Practical Guide To Contemporary Pharmacy Practice (Thompson & Davidow, 3rd ed. 2009) - $
- Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems (Allen et al. 11th ed. 2017) - $
- Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing (Marriott et al. 2nd ed. 2010) - $
- Pharmaceutical Practice (Rees et al. 5th ed. 2014) - $
- Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Allen et al., 22nd ed. 2012) - $
- The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy (Feeney, 11th ed. 2015) - $
- see Chapter 4: Compounding
- USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia - $
- US Pharmacopeia-National Formulary* (USP-NF) - $
Formulas for Compounding
Websites
- Compounding Formula Database (CompoundingToday) - $
- Compounding Recipes Index (The Hospital for Sick Children Compounding Service)
- Formulations for Compounds (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario)
- IWK Formulas for Compounding (IWK Health Centre)
- Directions for the Emergency Compounding of an Oral Suspension from TAMIFLU Capsules (Roche Laboratories)
Journals and Newsletters
- Contemporary Compounding. Regular Column in US Pharmacist - $
- International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
Print and Electronic Resources
*Recommended texts and electronic resources are linked to publishers' or book sellers' websites for further ordering information
- Allen's Compounded Formulations: The Complete US Pharmacist Collection (Allen/APhA, 2003) - $
- Extemporaneous Formulations for Pediatric, Geriatric, and Special Needs Patients (Jew et al. 3rd ed. 2016) - $
- IWK Compounding Formulas (IWK Health Centre, updated continuously)
- Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference (39th ed. 2017) - $
- Pediatric Drug Formulations (Nahata et al. 6th ed. rev. 2014) - $
- Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing (Mariott et al. 2nd ed. 2010) - $
- The British Pharmacopoeia - $
- The Ghen and Rains Physicians' Guide to Pharmaceutical Compounding (Ghen & Rains, 2000) - $
- Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations (Trissel/APhA, 6th ed. 2018) - $
Characteristics of Specific Drugs
Print and Electronic Resources
*Recommended texts and electronic resources are linked to publishers' or book sellers' websites for further ordering information
- Drug Bank
- Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients (Sheskey et al. 8th ed. 2017)- $
- Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference (39th ed. 2017) - $
- The British Pharmacopoeia - $
- The Merck Index (15th ed. 2013) - $
- Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations (Trissel/APhA, 6th ed. 2018) - $
- USP Dictionary* - $
- (USP-NF)* - $
Sterile Compounding
Websites for Health Professionals
- ASHP Guidelines on Pharmacy-Prepared Ophthalmic Products (PDF)
- Sterile Compounding: A Guide for Community Pharmacists (Ontario College of Pharmacists)
Videos
- Compounding Sterile Preparations Video Training Program (ASHP, 2009) - $
- Pharmacy Procedures for Sterile Product Preparation Video (CSHP and CPhA, 2005) - $
Print and Electronic Resources
*Recommended texts & electronic resources are linked to publishers' or book sellers' websites for further ordering information
- Compounding Sterile Preparations (Buchanan & Schneider/ASHP, 4th ed. 2017) - $
- Handbook on Injectable Drugs (Trissel/ASHP, 20th ed. 2018) - $
- USP <797> Guidebook to Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations - $
Calculations for Compounding
Print and Electronic Resources
*Recommended texts & electronic resources are linked to publishers' or book sellers' websites for further ordering information
- Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations (Rees et al. 3rd ed. 2010) - $
- Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations (Kahn & Reddy, 2nd ed. 2000) - $
- Pharmaceutical Calculations (Ansel, 14th ed. 2012) - $
- Pharmaceutical Calculations (Teixeira & Zatz, 5th ed. 2017) - $
- Pharmaceutical Calculations: The Pharmacist's Handbook (Ansel & Prince, 2003) - $
- Pharmaceutical Calculations Workbook (Rees & Smith, 2005) - $
Published: 01 Jun 2015
Revised: 14 Feb 2017