Guidelines for the Establishment of Appropriate Beyond Use Dating of Sterile Compounded Admixtures

To support compounding of products that are sterile and chemically stable, beyond use dating of admixtures must include a thorough evaluation of appropriate resources. In most instances, resources provide documentation of a specific compounded admixture, at a specific concentration and storage parameters, that does not coincide with current operations or patient-specific requirements. To meet the operational demands of a pharmacy, institutions employ a referenced guideline approach to guide decision making for safe sterile admixing. Often these guidelines are established and maintained at individual practicing locations with varying levels of detail and accuracy. In an effort to improve sterile compounding across a multihospital system, we developed and implemented beyond use dating guidelines to improve consistency and patient safety while meeting regulatory concerns.