Contemporary challenges of pharmaceutical compounding in southern nigeria: results of survey

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https://doi.org/10.15587/2313-8416.2016.62439

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compounded preparations, hospital pharmacy, questionnaire, standard operating procedure, national formulary, stability

Abstract

In the past decade the pharmacy practice worldwide has witness a trend shift from product-orientation to patient-orientation. This and other reasons encouraged the Nigerian government and its institutions to systematically de-emphasized through its budget, funding for the development of compounding unit.

Aim: The aim of given article was to examine the challenges facing compounding pharmacists in hospital pharmacies, cost estimating of extemporaneous preparations and searching of solutions.

Methods: A closed and open-ended format questionnaire was distributed to 50 compounding pharmacists in Rivers State of Nigeria. The questionnaire comprised of a cover letter and 10 items which cut across personnel training, staffing, premise and equipment, logistics, cost of compounding, national reference standards on compounding, in-pharmacy control.

Results: From the survey results, challenges of compounding pharmacies in southern Nigeria such as inadequate manpower, absence of electronic documentation, facilities and funding; lack of national formulary on extemporaneous formulations and locally conducted stability tests were revealed. Cost of extemporaneous preparations ranged from 1–15 US dollars.

Conclusions: Development and implementation of easily accessible national formulary on extemporaneous formulations and their stability study, development of standard operating procedures for all activities in the pharmacy and staff training on recent technologies in compounding preparations are recommended

Author Biographies

Deghinmotei Alfred-Ugbenbo, National University of Pharmacy 53 Pushkinska str., Kharkіv, Ukraine, 61002

Pharmaceutical chemistry department

Oleksandr Zdoryk, National University of Pharmacy 53 Pushkinska str., Kharkіv, Ukraine, 61002

Associate professor, Candidate of pharmaceutical science

Pharmaceutical chemistry department

Viktoria Georgiyants, National University of Pharmacy 53 Pushkinska str., Kharkіv, Ukraine, 61002

Professor, Doctor of pharmaceutical sciences, head of the department

Pharmaceutical chemistry department

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2016-03-15

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