The páper is concerned with the analysis of all medicína! preparations prepared extemporaneously in a phar-macy within 12 months (July 2002 through June 2003). The set under study comprised 5 260 preparations. Preparations were prescribed primarily by dermatologists, their share being 31.3 %. The expiratory period of the largest number of preparations (61.8 %) was one month. Of the total number of medicinal preparations, 76.1 % were prepared on medical prescriptions, 3.5 % on orders, and 20.4 % were sold over the counter. The average annual share of preparations in the total turnover was 2.3 %.

        Key words: extemporaneous medicinal preparations - physician's specialization — expiratory period