Types of compounded preparations
Preparation of non-sterile products:
- Oral: capsules, solutions, suspensions, powders, pastes, gels, lozenges, lollipops and medicated candies.
- Topical use: creams, ointments, gels, powders, preparations for transdermal absorption, lip balms, nasal solutions.
- Rectal route: solutions, suspensions, enemas, suppositories, creams, ointments and gel.
- Urogenital route: creams, gels, capsules and vaginal suppositories
Preparation of sterile products:
- Subcutaneous route (syringe, elastomeric infuser, etc.)
- Intramuscular use (syringe, etc.)
- Intravenous route (syringe, elastomeric infuser, cassette, bag preparations, etc.)
- Ophthalmic route (ophthalmic drops, syringe)
- Otic route (otic drops)
- Intrathecal route
- Intracavernous route