Compounding Forms Maintenance (Troches, Lollipops, Capsules)

The forms setting is located on th ‘CompoundPro’ screen under ‘Tools’ > ‘Form Maintenance’. Setting up various forms will save you time creating formulation templates.

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To create a new form select ‘New’ on screen. To edit an existing form click into the form to open.

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Form Name

Enter the description, e.g. tick ‘Capsule’ if this a capsule.

Short Form Name

This is the abbreviated name for the form that will appear as part of the drug name on the dispensing label.

Base

Enter the default base for this form. By doing so the program will automatically add the base ingredient to the formulation screen whenever this form is used.

Quantity

This determines the default final units.

Wastage

Enter the wastage allowed if needed. This determines the wastage on the formulation screen.

Capsule Size

Select the appropriate capsule size (if applicable). Setting a capsule size here will automatically determine the 'Capsule Size' from the formulation screen.

Device

Select the default device that will be used for this form. Eg. Select the stock card for the correct Capsule size to be used for this form.

Preparation Time

Enter the estimated labour time needed to prepare such a form.  Preparation time will be used to calculate the labour cost and patient price in the pricing formula section of the CompundPro Utility.