So far I have had the opportunity to help compound several prescriptions during my APPE community rotation. This has included utilizing geometric dilution to make a large quantity of topical cream and also to compound magic mouthwash.
I also looked up expiration dates for non-sterile products which are as follows:
Beyond-Use Dating for Compounded Nonsterile Preparations
Temp
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low risk
single sterile components
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medium risk
use multiple sterile components
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high risk
use non-sterile components
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room
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48 hours
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30 hours
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24 hours
|
fridge
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14 days
|
7 days
|
3 days
|
freezer
|
45 days
|
45 days
|
45 days
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For oral aqueous refrigerated formulations the beyond use date is 14 days
For topical aqueous formulations the beyond use date is 30 days
For nonaqueous formulations the beyond use date is 6 months
