Friday 5/24/2013
Compounding Reflection
A quick reflection on all the things I had
the opportunity to compound during my first year of pharmacy school. I did not know what compounding was until I
started pharmacy school. As pharmacy school progressed, I slowly learned the
science behind compounding and then started to actually make the products in
lab. Some of the products we have made include: magic mouthwash, wart remover,
sterile ophthalmic solution, cold sore medicated stick, suppositories,
brushless shaving cream, dental powder, oral suspension, topical suspensions,
lip balm, dry skin hand cream, external analgesic gel, antipruritic gel, and
NSAID organogel. Though I may not have always enjoyed compounding during the actual lab, looking back on it now, I find it
pretty incredible that pharmacists can make such a wide range of products for
their patients. Looking forward to seeing what fun products I will get to
compound next year!
