Part of the "Fast Track" series, this book intends to assist student compounders to understand the dosage forms encountered within extemporaneous dispensing.

This is a revision guide for students giving bullet points of basic information on pharmaceutical compounding and dispensing followed by questions and answers."Fast Track" is a new series of indispensable revision guides created especially for undergraduate pharmacy students.The content of each title focuses on what pharmacy students really need to know in order to pass exams, providing concise, bulleted information, key points, tips and an all-important self-assessment section which includes MCQs, case studies, sample essay questions and worked examples."The Fast Track" series provides the ultimate lecture notes and is a must-have for all pharmacy undergraduate students wanting to revise and test themselves for forthcoming exams.Based on the successful textbook, "Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing", this book has been designed to assist the student compounder in understanding the key dosage forms encountered within extemporaneous dispensing.A Fast Track website will also be live at time of publication and will include MCQs, sample online content and much more.

Introduction
Solutions
Suspensions
Emulsions
Creams
Ointments, Pastes and Gels
Suppositories and Pessaries
Powders and Capsules
Answers to Self Assessment.