Beyond-Use Date Basics for Nonsterile Compounding

Preparing safe, effective, and quality compounded nonsterile preparations requires many essential steps, one of which is assigning an appropriate beyond-use date. This requirement lets patients know when their medication can no longer be safely used. Using their knowledge of stability and United States Pharmacopeia standards, pharmacists can assign beyond-use dates to compounded nonsterile preparations that will ensure product integrity and safety throughout the usage and storage period. This course will assist pharmacy personnel in understanding parameters to consider when determining beyond-use dates for compounded nonsterile preparations and will provide recommendations for assigning appropriate beyond-use dates for these types of preparations. United States Pharmacopeia, General Chapter 795, will be reviewed in this context.