| The demand for professional compounding
has increased as healthcare professional and patients realize that commercially available
medications do not meet the needs of many patients, and that these patients may have
a better response to a customized medication dosage form that is just what the doctor
ordered. Our compounding professionals can customize medications that solve
medications problems.
There are several reasons why pharmacists compound prescriptions. Many patients are allergic to
preservatives or dyes, or are sensitive to standard drug strengths. With a physician’s prescription,
a compounding pharmacist can change the strength of a medication, alter its form to make it easier for
the patient to ingest, or add flavor to it to make it more palatable. The pharmacist also can prepare
the medication using several unique delivery systems, such as sublingual troche or lozenge, a lollipop,
or a transdermal gel. Or, for those patients who are having a difficult time swallowing a capsule,
a compounding pharmacist can make a suspension instead.
Yes. Children and the elderly are often the types of patients who benefit most
from compounding. Often, parents have a tough time getting their children to
take medicine because of the taste. A compounding pharmacist can work directly
with the physician and the patient to select a flavoring agent, such as vanilla butternut
or tutti frutti, that providers both an appropriate match for the medication’s
properties and the patient’s taste preference.
Compounding pharmacists also have helped patients who are experiencing chronic pain. For
example, some arthritic patients cannot take certain medications due to gastrointestinal
side effects. Working with their physician, a compounding pharmacist can provide
them with a topical preparation with the anti-inflammatory or analgesic their doctor
has prescribed for them. Compounded prescriptions often are used for pain management
in hospice care.
Almost
any kind. Compounded prescriptions are ideal for any patient requiring unique
dosages and/or delivery devices, which can take the form of solutions, suppositories,
sprays, oral rinses, lollipops, and even as transdermal sticks. Compounding
applications can include; Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Veterinary,
Hospice, Pediatric, Ophthalmic, Dental, Otic, Dermatology, Medication Flavoring,
Chronic Pain Management, Neuropathies, Sports Medicine, Infertility, Wound Therapy,
Podiatry, and Gastroenterology.
Compounding has been part of healthcare since the origins of pharmacy, and is used
widely today in all areas of the industry, from hospitals to nuclear medicine. Over
the last decade, compounding’s resurgence has largely benefited from advances
in technology, quality control and research methodology. The Food and Drug
Administration has stated that compounded prescriptions are both ethical and legal
as long as they are prescribed by a licensed practitioner for a specific patient
and compounded by a licensed pharmacy. In addition, state boards of pharmacy
regulate compounding.
Prescription compounding is a rapidly growing component of many physicians’ practices. But
in today’s world of aggressive marketing by drug manufacturers, some may not
realize the extent of compounding’s resurgence in recent years. MD Custom
Rx, a compounding-only pharmacy, is committed to providing high-quality compounded
medications in the dosage form and stength prescribed by the physician. Through
the triad relationship of patient, physician, and pharmacist, all three can work together
to solve unique medical problems.
Is custom compounding right for you?
Ask your
physician or pharmacist today
about the benefits of personalized prescription compounding.
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Almost
any kind. Compounded prescriptions are ideal for any patient requiring unique
dosages and/or delivery devices, which can take the form of solutions, suppositories,
sprays, oral rinses, lollipops, and even as transdermal sticks. Compounding
applications can include; Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Veterinary,
Hospice, Pediatric, Ophthalmic, Dental, Otic, Dermatology, Medication Flavoring,
Chronic Pain Management, Neuropathies, Sports Medicine, Infertility, Wound Therapy,
Podiatry, and Gastroenterology.