One patient who receives a compounded prescription suffers a slight allergic reaction to it. The pharmacist reasons
that an incorrect ingredient was used during compounding. In what way would regulations most likely make it possible
for the pharmacist to find and fix the true cause of the compounding mistake?
Compounding pharmacies must follow strict laboratory-control regulations to make sure that every compounding
procedure from day to day is done the same way, so the pharmacist could determine a problematic procedure
change.
O All compounding facilities must follow USP-NF guidelines regarding the sterility of the compounding lab so that no
allergens or
other potential hazards are near the medications, so the pharmacist could detect new hazards in the lab.
O Compounding pharmacies must maintain clean and well-calibrated equipment so that proportions of ingredients in a
compounded medication are
correct and so that the medication is not contaminated by infectious materials.
O All compounding facilities must follow strict quality-assurance guidelines that require extensive record keeping, so
the pharmacist would be able to
read about this compounding procedure and find any ingredients that hurt the patient.