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Objects essential for product preparation should be swabbed with __________________ and allowed to dry before placing them in the LAH.  [BLANK-1]

Sterile compounding involves creating a medication in an environment free from ____________________, ______________________ , or any other potentially infectious micro-organisms [BLANK-1] [BLANK-2]

A pharmacy assistant with appropriate______________ can participate in compounding of sterile preparations and may perform other ________________ related to sterile compounding only when assigned to do so by the sterile compounding supervisor and only after completion of a formal ________________________ from a pharmacist to the pharmacy assistant [BLANK-1] [BLANK-2] [BLANK-3]

Sterile compounding involves manipulating one sterile product and one nonsterile product to produce an aseptic final product.

The compounding of aseptic products is subject to special requirements to minimise the risk of _____________________________ ,_______________________ and_________________ contamination [BLANK-1] [BLANK-2] [BLANK-3]

Compounding areas where sterile compounding takes place must have a clean area (‘clean room’) where the laminar airflow workbench is kept and another area (‘anteroom’) next to the clean room

When delivering an aseptic dispensing service in the pharmacy all the principles of ________________ must be applied to the processes of compounding, manipulation and preparation of pharmaceutical products where appropriate [BLANK-1]

The humidity in the compounding area must be controlled and should not exceed 70 % whereas there is no need to monitor the temperature of the area. 

Compounded sterile preparations include the following types of medications: nasal inhalation solutions; respiratory therapy solutions and solutions for live organ and tissue or graft baths

Preparations dispensed extemporaneously are made up according to a ____________ written by an authorised prescriber [BLANK-1]