Table 5.
Compounded Products and Services Provided by Compounding Pharmacies
| Parameter | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Specialty of Compounding Prescriber (N = 223)a | |
| Dermatology | 219 (98.2) |
| Pediatrics | 41 (18.4) |
| ENT | 24 (10.8) |
| Gastroenterology | 24 (10.8) |
| Radiology | 11 (4.9) |
| Other | 37 (16.6) |
| Compounded Dosage Forms (N = 223)a | |
| Tablets | 0 |
| Capsules | 0 |
| Suppository | 1 (0.4) |
| Ointment | 204 (91.5) |
| Cream | 222 (99.6) |
| Solution | 52(23.3) |
| Suspension | 10 (4.5) |
| Syrup | 2 (0.9) |
| Paste | 9 (4) |
| Powder | 3 (1.3) |
| Compounded Sterile Products (N = 223) | |
| Yes | 5 (2.2) |
| No | 218 (97.8) |
| Types of Compounded Sterile Products (N = 223) | |
| Eye Drops | 3 (1.3) |
| Electrolytes | 1 (0.4) |
| Total Parenteral Nutrition | 2 (0.9) |
| Chemotherapy | 2 (0.9) |
| Equipment and Tools Used for Compounding Availability (N = 431)a | |
| Mortars | 214 (49.7) |
| Pestles | 213 (49.4) |
| Capsule Machines | 1 (0.2) |
| Ointment Mill | 14 (3.2) |
| Tablet Machines | 0 |
| Suppositories Molds | 7 (1.6) |
| Beaker | 131 (30.4) |
| Funnel | 125 (29) |
| Spatula | 213 (49.4) |
| Scale | 188 (43.6) |
| Flask | 118 (27.4) |
| Water Bath | 31 (7.2) |
| Measuring Cylinder | 114 (26.5) |
| Glass Rod | 137 (31.8) |
| Ointment Slab | 60 (13.9) |
| Sources for protocols of Compounded Medications (N = 223)a | |
| Published Literature | 5 (2.2) |
| USP | 9 (4) |
| BP | 25 (11.2) |
| Self-Reports | 100 (44.8) |
| Other Pharmacies or Hospitals | 11 (4.9) |
| Prescriber/Physician | 210 (94.2) |
| Provision of Expiration Date on Compounded Medications (N = 431) | |
| Yes | 156 (70) |
| No | 67 (30) |
| Sources for Estimation of Expiration Date for Compounded Medication (N = 223)a | |
| Published Literature | 8 (3.6) |
| USP | 6 (2.7) |
| BP | 16 (7.2) |
| Self-Reports | 129 (57.8) |
| Other Pharmacies or Hospitals | 7 (3.1) |
| Prescriber/Physician | 119 (53.4) |
| Label Provided on Compounded Medication (N = 223) | |
| Yes | 217 (97.3) |
| No | 6 (2.7) |
| References for Information Provided on the Label of Compounded Medication (N = 223) | |
| Published Literature | 0 |
| USP | 36 (16.1) |
| BP | 11 (4.9) |
| Pharmacist’s Experience | 149 (66.8) |
| Prescriber/Physician | 146 (65.5) |
| Records for Compounded Medications (N = 431) | |
| Yes | 54 (24.2) |
| No | 377 (75.8) |
| Type of Record/Log-book (N = 54) | |
| Electronic | 20 (37) |
| Hand-written | 34 (63) |
| esting of Quality of Compounded Medications (N = 223) | 0 |
| Most Frequently Used Expiration Date, Weeks (N = 223) | 4 (0.9) |
a Data do not sum up to 100% as multiple responses/selections were allowed