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Quality Control: Hand and Glove Sanitizing in Sterile Compounding, Part 2.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Greeson, NM; Mixon, W; Huslage, K; Stiegel, MA; Thomann, WR
Published in: International journal of pharmaceutical compounding
November 2019

Selecting an appropriate sanitizer (i.e., "rub") for application to hands and gloves before and, if necessary, during sterile compounding is as important as is its consistent and judicious use. Alcohols and chlorhexidine gluconate, which have long been recognized as safe and powerful biocides, are often essential ingredients in such sanitizing products. In this second article in a 2-part series on alcohol-based hand and glove sanitizers, we review the selection of and need for those rubs in sterile compounding, present considerations for their safe storage, compare the features of several appropriate sanitizing agents, and answer compounders' frequently asked questions about their use. Glove sanitizing is discussed as part of the hand-sanitizing process. In part 1 of this series, we explained, among other topics, the mechanism of action and composition of alcohol-based sanitizers and presented a protocol for their application to hands and gloves.

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Published In

International journal of pharmaceutical compounding

EISSN

1943-5223

ISSN

1092-4221

Publication Date

November 2019

Volume

23

Issue

6

Start / End Page

467 / 471

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality Control
  • Humans
  • Hand Disinfection
  • Hand
  • Gloves, Protective
  • Disinfectants
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
  • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
 

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Greeson, N. M., Mixon, W., Huslage, K., Stiegel, M. A., & Thomann, W. R. (2019). Quality Control: Hand and Glove Sanitizing in Sterile Compounding, Part 2. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 23(6), 467–471.
Greeson, Nicole Mh, William Mixon, Kirk Huslage, Matthew A. Stiegel, and Wayne R. Thomann. “Quality Control: Hand and Glove Sanitizing in Sterile Compounding, Part 2.International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding 23, no. 6 (November 2019): 467–71.
Greeson NM, Mixon W, Huslage K, Stiegel MA, Thomann WR. Quality Control: Hand and Glove Sanitizing in Sterile Compounding, Part 2. International journal of pharmaceutical compounding. 2019 Nov;23(6):467–71.
Greeson, Nicole Mh, et al. “Quality Control: Hand and Glove Sanitizing in Sterile Compounding, Part 2.International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, vol. 23, no. 6, Nov. 2019, pp. 467–71.
Greeson NM, Mixon W, Huslage K, Stiegel MA, Thomann WR. Quality Control: Hand and Glove Sanitizing in Sterile Compounding, Part 2. International journal of pharmaceutical compounding. 2019 Nov;23(6):467–471.

Published In

International journal of pharmaceutical compounding

EISSN

1943-5223

ISSN

1092-4221

Publication Date

November 2019

Volume

23

Issue

6

Start / End Page

467 / 471

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality Control
  • Humans
  • Hand Disinfection
  • Hand
  • Gloves, Protective
  • Disinfectants
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
  • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences