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Drug Compounding MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Drug Compounding
Tree Number(s)
E05.916.270
Unique ID
D004339
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004339
Annotation
do not confuse with DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS (prescribing is by the MD, compounding by the pharmacist or drug company)
Scope Note
The preparation, mixing, and assembly of a drug. (From Remington, The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 19th ed, p1814).
Entry Term(s)
Drug Formulation
Drug Microencapsulation
Drug Preparation
Pharmaceutical Formulation
NLM Classification #
QV 779
Public MeSH Note
2017; for DRUG FORMULATION see CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL 1998-2016
History Note
2017; for DRUG FORMULATION use CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL 1998-2016
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/10/10
Drug Compounding Preferred
Drug Formulation Related
Drug Microencapsulation Narrower
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