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           Dose/Amount/Concentration
 Ingredient   Quantity used   Physical State   Solubility   Use in the prescription
         Used             Accepted range
                       Equivalent of novobiocin:
 Novobiocin calcium   5.16 g         516 mg/dose     Active ingredient (poison)
                        250 mg – 500 mg/dose
 Compound tragacanth   3 g         3 g   1-3% w/v       Suspending agent
 powder
 Syrup BP   20 mL         20 mL   20-25% v/v     Flavouring agent/sweetening agent

 Apple Green 1% solution   1 mL         1 mL   0.5 – 1% v/v   Colouring agent
 Distilled water   q.s ad. 100 mL                           Vehicle

 COMPOUNDING WORKSHEET




 INCOMPATIBILITY/OVERDOSE (if any):                     LABELLING (Please include auxillary labels, if any):

 none
                                 100 mL Novobiocin Mixture B.P.C

 CONTAINER:
                     10 mL (two teaspoonful) to be taken two (2) times a day for five days
                                    Shake the bottle before use
 Amber, non-fluted bottle       Keep refrigerated, protected from light
                           Please discard any remaining portion after 2 weeks.
 EXPIRY DATE:
                                    Patient’s Name: John Epkin
 Two weeks after preparation      Dispensing Date: 1 / Feb / 2018

                                   Keep out of reach of children
                             SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, USM




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