PHT104 Introduction to Compounding

80 Clock Hours – 7.0 Quarter Credit Hours

Course Overview

The course provides an in-depth review of pharmaceutical compounding. It continues with an introduction to pharmacology, addressing important topics like the distinction between pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. It continues with a review of drug distribution and metabolism. Finally, the course introduces the basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmaceutical treatments related to the immune system.

Method of Delivery/Instruction

The method of delivery for this course is blended in nature. The lecture portion of this course is delivered primarily via distance education. Students are guided through the online lectures by their program and course lesson plans. The laboratory portion of this course is blended in nature. The students are to discuss the various laboratory procedures and observe instructor demonstrations. The students are then given the opportunity to practice these techniques with their fellow classmates under the supervision of their instructor.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate proper cleaning of laminar flow hoods
• Demonstrate proper hand-washing techniques and garbing procedures
• Understand when to use the alligation principle for calculations
• Solve a variety of alligation-related problems
• Explain the purpose and reason for compounding prescriptions
• Outline USP 795 guidelines for nonsterile compounding
• Describe the PCAB accreditation process
• Discuss the basic procedures involved in compounding
• Describe the equipment, supplies, and facilities required for compounding
• List the major dosage forms used in compounding
• Discuss the considerations involved in flavoring a compounded prescription
• Discuss considerations related to special populations (e.g. pediatrics, terminally ill patients, nuclear medicine)
• Discuss special considerations related to veterinary compounding
• Describe quality assurance and quality control measures required in compounding
• Explain the procedures and techniques used to prepare capsules, tablets, and powders
• Select the appropriate packaging, list the labeling requirements, and evaluate the stability of capsules, tablets, and powders
• Explain the procedures and techniques used to prepare lozenges, troches, sticks, and suppositories
• Select the appropriate packaging, list the labeling requirements, and evaluate the stability of lozenges, troches, sticks, and suppositories
• Explain the procedures and techniques used to prepare solutions, suspensions, and emulsions
• Select the appropriate packaging, list the labeling requirements, and evaluate the stability of solutions, suspensions, and emulsions
• Explain the procedures and techniques used to prepare ointments, creams, pastes, and gels
• Select the appropriate packaging, list the labeling requirements, and evaluate the stability of ointments, creams, pastes, and gels
• Explain the procedures and techniques used to compound ophthalmic, otic, and nasal preparations
• Select the appropriate packaging, list the labeling requirements, and evaluate the stability of ophthalmic, otic, and nasal preparations
• Explain the differences between pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
• Understand the ways in which cell receptors react to drugs
• Describe the mechanism of action of drugs and identify and understand its key factor
• Explain how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and cleared by the body
• Explain the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble drugs
• Explain the effect of bioavailability and its relationship to drug effectiveness
• Understanding addiction and addictive behavior and describe the role of a pharmacy technician with identifying drug-abusing patients
• List, identify, and diagram the basic anatomical structures of the skin
• Explain the basic physiology of the skin
• List common diseases affecting the skin and understand their causes and symptoms
• List pharmaceutical treatments associated with each disease of the skin
• List, identify, and diagram the basic anatomical structures of the eyes and ears
• Explain the basic physiology of the eyes and ears
• List common diseases affecting the eyes and ears and understand their causes and symptoms
• List pharmaceutical treatments associated with each disease of the eyes and ears

Outside Hours

Students must complete an estimated 35 hours of outside hours throughout the course. This includes:

• Reading assignments completed prior to recorded lecture and classroom activities
• Research related to reading assignments and recorded lectures
• Written activities such as notetaking/outlining completed at home
• Studying in preparation for quizzes, examinations, and classroom activities

Prerequisites

PHT101, PHT102, PHT103

Instructional Resources/Materials

• The Pharmacy Technician: A Comprehensive Approach, Jahangir Moini. (2016)
• Laptop Computers

Method of Evaluation

Grading Scale

A         90-100%

B         80-89%

C         70-79%

F          below 70%

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at NCC. Consistent with this expectation, students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed. Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, plagiarism, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the NCC community and compromise the worth of work completed by others.

Students are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in their courses with other students. However, academic cooperation should never involve one student using (via plagiarism) or having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e-mail, a computer file, an external storage device, or a hard copy. Furthermore, you must do your own work during examinations. Talking, discussion or collaboration with classmates during examinations is not permitted. Plagiarism or cheating behavior during the examinations may result in failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or additional disciplinary action.

Honorlock will proctor your exams this semester. Honorlock is an online proctoring service that allows you to take your exam from the comfort of your home. You DO NOT need to create an account, download software or schedule an appointment in advance. Honorlock is available 24/7 and all that is needed is a computer, a working webcam, and a stable Internet connection.

To get started, you will need Google Chrome and to download the Honorlock Chrome Extension. You can download the extension atwww.honorlock.com/extension/install 

When you are ready to test, log into Canvas, go to your course, and click on your exam. Clicking "Launch Proctoring" will begin the Honorlock authentication process, where you will take a picture of yourself, show your ID, and complete a scan of your room. Honorlock will be recording your exam session by webcam as well as recording your screen. Honorlock also has an integrity algorithm that can detect search-engine use, so please do not attempt to search for answers, even if it's on a secondary device.         

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Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

NCC provides students with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in educational programs, activities or services. Students with disabilities requiring accommodations to meet course requirements should submit a Request for Academic Accommodations form through the Student Development Department. NCC has appointed a Disabilities Coordinator to evaluate requests for accommodations. Students seeking accommodations must provide documentation to support their request. Students will receive a copy of the Academic Accommodations Request Evaluation Form upon its completion. Please refer to the Institutional Disclosures section of the NCC website and the School Catalog for additional information about this topic.

Last Updated

8.23.2021