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Equipment
ISO Tech Sterile Compounding
Environment
According to the United States Pharmacopoeia, sterile compounding
is to take place in a class 100 hood, inside a class 10,000 clean
room. Our cabinet is a class 10 -- exceeding requirements by a factor
of 10 fold! Few pharmacies take their sterile compounding to this
level of commitment. At O'Brien Pharmacy, anything less is unacceptable.
Autoclave
It's not good enough to use just an autoclave.
The autoclave must have print capabilities for permanent records of
medications and equipment that have been sterilized. Another example
of the voluntary steps we take to ensure the best product possible.
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High-Speed Commercial
Homogenizer
AT 24,000 revolutions per minute, this homogenizer
is used to prepare the ultimate in suspensions and emulsions. Very
few pharmacies can justify the cost. Exceptional prescriptions and
medications are the only justification we need.
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Ointment Mill
This ointment mill, although very expensive,
is an absolute requirement for the compounding of effective topical
medications. The particle size of active ingredients is greatly
reduced, resulting in enhanced penetration and a more cosmetically-appealing
product for the patient. Superior emulsions are also produced with
an ointment mill. Most pharmacies are unwilling to purchase this
piece of equipment, but at O'Brien Pharmacy, it's just another reason
compounded medications are not created equally.
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Analytical Balance
This balance is extremely accurate and expensive,
but it is an absolute must for precise prescription preparation. O'Brien
Pharmacy uses two of these, including a printer. The printer produces
a permanent record of medications that have been weighed, and is stored
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