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Compounding

Ask about customized medication options when standard dosage forms or strengths are not the right fit.

Compounding

Personalized medications, made for you.

Have you ever wished your child's medicine came in a flavor they would actually take without a fight? Struggled to split a pill because it is not available in the dose you need? Wondered if there is a simpler way to take several medications at once?

A compounding pharmacist can help with all of this, and more.

Working alongside your doctor or other prescriber, a compounding pharmacist can:

How Can Compounding Help Me?

Change the form of a medication, for example, turning a pill into a liquid, cream, or dissolvable tablet.
Add flavor to make a medication easier to take, especially for kids or pets.
Adjust the strength to match a dose your prescriber has determined you need, even if it is not commercially available.
Combine multiple medications into a single, simpler dose.
Provide you with a single therapy offering a cost-effective option.

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What Is Pharmacy Compounding?

Who would benefit from compounded medications?

Compounding is the practice of preparing medications that are custom-made for an individual patient, rather than relying solely on mass-produced, one-size-fits-all products. A compounding pharmacist's goal in preparing customized medications is to help the practitioner and patient achieve a more positive therapeutic outcome.

Anyone can benefit from a compounded medication, as long as it fits their needs. That said, a few groups tend to find it especially helpful:

Children: A compounding pharmacist can change tablets into oral solutions and add a preferred flavor, like bubble gum, grape, or vanilla butternut, to make medicine easier to take.
Individuals with swallowing issues: Compounding can simplify complicated medication routines or adjust forms that are easier to swallow or apply.
Individuals with chronic pain: Some patients cannot tolerate oral pain medications due to side effects. Compounded topical creams or ointments, absorbed through the skin, can offer an alternative way to manage pain.
Hormone therapy patients: Compounding allows hormone doses and delivery forms, including creams, troches, and capsules, to be tailored to an individual's needs.