CONTENTS:-
Part 1: History of compounding
1. Historical perspective
2. Obsolete dosage forms, equipment and methods of preparation
3. Historical weights and measures
Part 2: Pharmaceutical forms and their preparation
4. Key formulation skills
5. Extemporaneous dispensing
6. Solutions
7. Suspensions
8. Emulsions
9. Creams
10. Ointments, pastes and gels
11. Suppositories and pessaries
12. Powders and capsules
13. Specialised formulation issues
Part 3: Product formulae
14. Creams
15. Dusting powders
16. Internal mixtures
17. Liniments, lotions and applications
18. Ointments and pastes
19. Powders
20. Miscellaneous formulae
Appendix 1. Glossary of terms used in formulations
Appendix 2. Abbreviations commonly used in pharmacy
Appendix 3. Changing substance names from British Approved Names to recommended International Non-Proprietary Names
