Review of the justification for pharmacy parenteral admixture preparation.
Pharmacy-based intravenous admixture programs are still not present in many hospitals today, despite the length of time these programs have been advocated. This paper reviews the scientific, legal, and administrative basis for pharmacy-based centralized intravenous admixture programs. Key elements in developing admixture programs based on these points are reviewed.
D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States