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PHARMACY
COMPOUNDING…
The
art and science of preparing customized
medications.
Compounding
allows doctors and pharmacists to meet the
special needs of patients. The most important
benefit compounding offers is for those
patients who may have difficulty taking or
adversely responding to commercially available medication.
Some people are allergic or sensitive
to preservatives and dyes, or are
non-compliant to standard drug strengths.
Others may have a hard time swallowing
a pill or react adversely to a medicine’s
taste. Working
with the patient’s physician, pharmacists
can prepare medications in one of several
unique delivery systems that are not generally
available from pharmaceutical companies.
The result? A
way to take medicine that helps increase
patient compliance.
Unique
medication delivery for your unique needs. |
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LOZENGES
/ TROCHES / TABLET TRITURATES
Lozenges
or troches are a popular dosage form used to
keep drugs in the mouth when local action is
needed there.
They also can be placed under the
tongue and allowed to dissolve for sublingual
delivery, which allows the medication to enter
the bloodstream quick and easily. |
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TRANSDERMALS
Transdermal
methods of delivery also are widely used
because they allow the absorption of medicine
directly through the skin. |
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SUSPENSIONS
Many
medications are not available in liquid forms
for those patients who have difficulty
swallowing tablets and capsules.
Oral solutions and suspensions are also
used in compounding eye drops, eardrops,
sterile injections or nasal sprays. |
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POWDER
INSUFFLATORS
Insufflators
are used to apply an extremely fine dry powder
to the nose, throat, ears, or other body
cavities, or topically for wounds.
Dry powder insufflators offer rapid
onset of treatment and can minimize adverse
reactions by releasing small, accurate
dosages. |
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SUPPOSITORIES
Patients
who cannot take medications orally may be candidates for compounded suppositories.
Suppositories can be given rectally,
vaginally, or urethrally.
By melting or dissolving into the body
cavity they pass quickly into the bloodstream. |
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CAPSULES
Medications
can be compounded into individually customized
capsule form.
To lessen the number of doses to be
taken, multiple medications can often be
combined into single dosage or made into
delayed-release capsules. |
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FLAVORING
SPECIALISTS:
One
of the greatest challenges in prescription
medication is a simple fact:
some patients just don’t like taking
medicine.
From a child who can’t stand the
taste of cough syrup to a cat who absolutely
refuses to take an antibiotic, rarely is
taking medicine a pleasurable experience.
It
doesn’t have to be that way.
Each patient is unique with certain
likes and dislikes.
Adults
and Children: A
prime advantage of compounding is its ability
to customize medication.
What’s the easiest way to customize?
Flavor!
Compounding pharmacists have access to
many flavors and flavor combinations, which
can enhance the taste and color of a
medication to make it easier to swallow. |
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