this is skill for compounding an oral
suspension with a maximum time to
complete of 15 minutes
step 1 is obtain the completed recipe or
completed formula via the scenario using
the master formula sheet step 2 is to
check the prescribed dosage with the
pharmacist who will be the judge in this
scenario I need to use six tablets that
step four is to obtain the needed
equipment for this skill step five is to
use alcohol-based hand sanitizer for
hand hygiene and step six is to Don
sterile powder free gloves step seven is
to tritter eight or reduce to a fine powder
powder
step eight is to add a small amount of
suspending vehicle to levitate or grind
the powder until a smooth paste is
formed step nine is to continue to add
suspending vehicle until the product is
liquid enough to transfer into a
graduated cylinder step 10 is to pour
step 11 is to rinse the mortar several
times with suspending vehicle and add
that to the product in the graduated
cylinder step 12 is to verify the amount
of the suspension at eye level and step
13 is to pour the compounded suspension
step 14 is to select the appropriate
label from those provided and a fix one
label to the medication bottle and have
the judge verify the accuracy of your
label step 15 is to select the
appropriate auxilary label from those
provided and a fix that to the
medication bottle again asking the judge
to verify the accuracy step 16 is to
clean the area and the equipment using
soap and water and return the equipment
to its proper place
once that's done step 17 is to
demonstrate proper hand-washing and that
