Method and apparatus for controlling the strategy of compounding pharmaceutical admixtures
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the compounding of pharmaceutical parenteral admixtures is disclosed. The apparatus preferably comprises a computer that contains a memory for storing instructions for operating the apparatus and for controlling compounders that prepare a prescription admixture, with the memory including data relating to a plurality of the pharmaceutical components that may be transferred to prepare the prescription admixture, and data concerning the operating characteristics of the compounders that the apparatus is adapted to control. The apparatus determines the order of admixing by general rules of admixing and by categorized compatibility groups of components, so that the number of rinses that must be done are minimized.
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32. A method of controlling a pharmaceutical compounder to prepare a plurality of prescription admixtures, the method comprising:
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receiving data indicative of the plurality of prescription admixtures;
examining the data indicative of the plurality of prescription admixtures to determine a subset of prescription admixtures that contain lipids;
determining a preparation order for the plurality of prescription admixtures that groups the subset of prescription admixtures together;
generating instructions for preparing the plurality of prescription admixtures, the instructions being indicative of the preparation order; and
communicating the instructions for preparing the plurality of prescription admixtures to the pharmaceutical compounder. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A pharmaceutical compounder comprising:
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a plurality of source containers;
a plurality of valves, wherein each source container is coupled to a valve in the plurality of valves;
a final container coupled to the plurality of source containers via the plurality of valves; and
a controller operatively coupled to the plurality of valves, the controller to determine a preparation order for a plurality of prescription admixtures that groups lipid containing admixtures together, the controller to operate the plurality of valves to prepare the plurality of prescription admixtures according to the preparation order. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A memory device storing instructions to cause a pharmaceutical compounder to:
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receive data indicative of the plurality of prescription admixtures;
exam the data indicative of the plurality of prescription admixtures to determine a subset of prescription admixtures that contain lipids;
determine a preparation order for the plurality of prescription admixtures that groups the subset of prescription admixtures together;
generate instructions for preparing the plurality of prescription admixtures, the instructions being indicative of the preparation order; and
communicate the instructions for preparing the plurality of prescription admixtures to the pharmaceutical compounder. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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