Compounding...
...allows a practitioner to prescribe and
a pharmacist to prepare a customized medication or to plan an
available medication in a different dosage form to meet a
specific patient need and improve compliance.
Flexibility in prescribing...
...such as changing the
dosage strength or the route of administration - is one of the
many benefits available with compounded medications. A
medication can often be prepared in a different dosage form and
the concentration or flavor changed to make it more convenient
to administer. Unique containers and delivery systems also
provide many other options for medication administration.
Unavailable medications...
...can be compounded by our pharmacists
using pharmaceutical-grade chemicals and specialized equipment
into a formulation best suited to each patient's specific needs.
Hospice, pain management, geriatric and pediatric patients often
have unique needs, and we can provide specific solutions for
their medication problems.
Not every pharmacy can
compound.
Preparation of these specialized
medications requires chemicals and equipment that are not
available in most pharmacies. Our pharmacists have received
extensive additional training in compounding techniques. We have
a support network that generates a constant exchange of ideas,
innovations and techniques and included several Ph.D. chemists
and pharmacists who can research the feasibility of new
formulations.
The possibilities are endless!
Not only can we prepare
common dosage forms - solutions, suspensions, suppositories, and
creams - our pharmacists can compound transdermal gels, powders,
otic insufflations, oral rinses, freezer pops, nasal sprays, lip
balms, inhalations, and more to meet your patients' special
needs. |
