Pharmaceutical-grade Powder Filler
Due to the accuracy limitations of low-cost digital scales, it is often necessary to thoroughly mix and dilute well-crushed, powdered drugs with a pharmaceutical-grade solid filler. This increases the overall base weight of the drug and allows for more accurate measurements and cuts. These can be purchased online or at some medical supply stores. One of the most common fillers used in the professional compounding industry is hydrous or anhydrous pharma-grade lactose. Other options include cellulose, calcium phosphate, magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate.
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In this section
- Step 10- Get Informed About Your Psychiatric Drug
- Step 11- Ensuring that a Drug is Relatively ‘Taper-friendly’
- Step 12- Interactions, Reactions and Sensitivities
- Step 13- Taper Rates
- Step 14- Taper Schedules
- Step 15- Taper Methods
- Step 16- Preparatory Decisions
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Step 17- Gather the Gear
- Adapter Caps
- Bead-counting Surface
- Counting Implement
- Digital Scale
- Empty Capsules
- Graduated Cylinders and Pipettes
- Jars
- Labels and Pen/marker
- Measuring Bowl or Tray
- Mortar and Pestle
- Pharmaceutical-grade Powder Filler
- Pill Bottles
- Pill Organizer
- Refrigerator and/or Cooler Bag
- Slip Tip Syringes
- Transferring Implements
- Step 18- Essential Skills
- Step 19- Setting Up a Taper Journal
- Step 20- Implementing a Taper
TWP’s Companion Guide to Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Part 2: Taper