A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice and Compounding 4th Edition Lester Elder Test Bank is a comprehensive resource that integrates contemporary pharmacy practice with the fundamentals of pharmaceutical compounding. The Test Bank for this edition is designed to help students assess their knowledge and understanding of key pharmacy practices, including compounding, medication preparation, dispensing, and patient safety.

• Part 1: Processing the PrescriptionExpandable section

  1: Prescription and Medication Drug Orders

  2: Labeling Prescriptions and Medications

  3: Controlled Substances

  4: Expiration and Beyond-Use Dating

  5: Drug Utilization Review and Medication-Use Evaluation

  6: Patient Counseling

  Part 2: CalculationsExpandable section

  7: Systems of Measurement and Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations

  8: Quantity and Concentration Expressions and Calculations

  9: Evaluating Dosage Regimens

  10: Aliquot Calculations

  11: Isotonicity Calculations

  Part 3: Compounding Drug PreparationsExpandable section

  12: General Guidelines for Preparing Compounded Drug Preparations

  13: Selection, Storage, and Handling of Compounding Equipment and Ingredients

  14: Selection and Use of Weighing and Measuring Equipment

  Part 4: Pharmaceutical ExcipientsExpandable section

  15: Pharmaceutical Solvents and Solubilizing Agents

  16: Antimicrobial Preservatives

  17: Antioxidants

  18: Buffers and pH Adjusting Agents

  19: Viscosity-Inducing Agents

  20: Surfactants and Emulsifying Agents

  21: Colors, Flavors, Sweeteners, and Scents

  22: Vehicles for Liquid Preparations

  23: Ointment Bases

  24: Suppository Bases

  Part 5: Nonsterile Dosage Forms and Their PreparationExpandable section

  25: Powders

  26: Capsules, Lozenges, and Other Solid Oral Dosage Forms

  27: Solutions

  28: Suspensions

  29: Liquid Emulsions

  30: Semisolids: Ointments, Creams, Gels, Pastes, and Collodions

  31: Suppositories

  Part 6: Sterile Dosage Forms and Their PreparationExpandable section

  32: General Principles of Sterile Dosage Form Preparation

  33: Ophthalmic, Nasal, Inhalation, and Irrigation Solutions

  34: Parenteral Preparations

  35: Parenteral Nutrition

  Part 7: Veterinary PharmacyExpandable section

  36: Veterinary Pharmacy Practice

  Part 8: Compatibility and StabilityExpandable section

  37: Compatibility and Stability of Drug Products and Preparations Dispensed by the Pharmacist