IMPORTANT INFORMATION

July 2019: Please note the contents of this page are under review in the context of the NAPRA Model Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-sterile Preparations

CAUTION: This information has been developed specifically for the IWK Health Centre. It is provided for informational purposes for qualified health care professionals. This material is not intended as a substitute for consulting qualified health care professionals. Patient situations will vary and some information may have become outdated as a result of more recent evidence or practice changes. The IWK Health Centre will not assume responsibility for the continued currency of the information, any errors or omissions, and/or any consequences arising from the use of the information outside of the IWK. 

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A

acetaZOLAMIDE oral suspension 25 mg/mL
allopurinol oral suspension 20 mg/mL
amiodarone oral suspension 5 mg/mL
amLODIPine oral suspension 1 mg/mL

• September 2019 – IWK using Pendopharm Amlodipine 1 mg/mL solution DIN2484706

azaTHIOprine oral suspension 50 mg/mL

B

Please refer to the D section for Dr. Brisseau’s ointment

baclofen oral suspension 10 mg/mL

C

calcium carbonate oral suspension 250 mg/mL (100mg elemental calcium per mL)

• IWK using JAMP liquid calcium supplement 20 mg elemental calcium per mL (Solucal®, 350mL bottle) NPH: 80002626 (Citrus), 80025523 (Raspberry), 80025527 (Green Apple)

Captopril - See Dissolve-A-Dose^®
carvedilol oral suspension 1.25 mg/mL
celecoxib oral suspension 10 mg/mL
cloBAZam oral suspension 1 mg/mL
clonazePAM oral suspension 0.1 mg/mL
cloNIDine oral suspension 10 micrograms/mL (NOTE STRENGTH!)

D

dexamethasone oral suspension 1 mg/mL
Diazoxide oral suspension 10 mg/mL
Dissolve-A-Dose®
domperidone 1 mg/mL oral suspension
Dr. Brisseau's ointment

E

enalapril oral suspension 1 mg/mL

F

Famotidine oral suspension 8 mg/mL
Flecainide oral suspension 20 mg/mL

G

gabapentin oral suspension 100mg/mL
Glycopyrrolate oral suspension 0.5 mg/mL

H

hydrALAZINE oral suspenstion 1 mg/mL
hydrochlorothiazide oral suspension 5 mg/mL
hydrocortisone oral suspension 1 mg/mL

I

indomethacin oral suspension 5 mg/mL

J

K

L

lamoTRIgine oral suspension 1 mg/mL
lansoprazole oral suspension 3 mg/mL

leveTIRACetam oral suspension 50 mg/mL

• May 2020- IWK using Pendopharm leveTIRACetam oral solution 100 mg/mL DIN 2490447.
  Note concentration difference!

lisinopril oral suspension 1 mg/mL

M

Magic Mouthwash - Please refer P section for Pain Relief Mouthwash
methimazole oral suspension 3 mg/mL
metolazone oral suspension 1 mg/mL
metroNIDAZOLE oral suspension 50 mg/mL
metoprolol oral suspension 10 mg/mL

N

nadolol oral suspension 10 mg/mL
nitrazepam oral suspension 1 mg/mL
nitrofurantoin oral suspension 10 mg/mL

O

Oseltamivir 6 mg/mL oral suspension

• Commercially available as Tamiflu Suspension
• Information on opening capsules and compounding in cases when commercial product is not available can be found in the official product monograph

P

Pain Relief Mouthwash Health Canada Safety Summary regarding use of Lidocaine viscous in young Children
Prednisone 5 mg/mL oral suspension
Propranolol oral suspension 5 mg/mL
PUPP CREAM (Pruritic,Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy Cream)
pyrazinamide oral suspension 100 mg/mL
pyridoxine (vitamin B6) oral suspension 25 mg/mL

Q

R

rifampin oral suspension 25 mg/mL

S

sildenafil oral suspension 2.5 mg/mL
sodium bicarbonate oral solution 8.4% (1 mEq/mL)
sodium chloride oral solution 2.5 mEq/mL
spironolactone oral suspension 5 mg/mL
Sulfasalazine Suspension 100 mg/mL

T

tacrolimus oral suspension 1 mg/mL
trimethoprim 10mg/mL

U

ursodiol oral suspension 20 mg/mL

V

valACYclovir 50 mg/mL
vancomycin oral solution 25 mg/mL
Vigabatrin - See Dissolve-A-Dose^®

W

X

Y

Z