UNIT 3 objective 2: Make it So extemporaneous compounding Flashcards
what are 2 things that are highly variable in children and should be treated case by case?
- age
- weight
SODF is unsuitable for children <___
6
if a SODF cannot be used for a child, what else should be used?
an oral suspension
what should the pharmacist assume if a child cannot take SODFs?
that patients will crush the SODF unless told otherwise
what doses of an oral liquid may have poor compliance?
> 10 mL
what is the most important thing to children in regards to medicine?
taste
you should check for explicit _____ ______ concerns in children
API safety
what may children be more sensitive to in regards to a compounded medication?
dosing errors
changes throughout ______ can affect drug delivery
GI tract
what changes the composition and flow of saliva?
xerostomia
what may be needed if there are changes in the GI tract?
oral formulations
what are 3 organ changes that can occur with aging?
- cardiovascular
- hepatic
- renal
____ tubes can bypass the stomach
enteral
what are 7 liquid medications that are incompatible with most enteral fluids?
- brompheniramine
- calcium gluconate
- ferrous sulfate
- guafenesin
- lithium citrate
- potassium chloride
- pseudophedrine HCl
meds with an increase in ______ than the gut are more likely to cause diarrhea
osmolality
