Compounding is the specialized art and science of formulating personalized medications for patients. Tailor made medication preparations allow practitioners and pharmacists to meet the individual needs of each patient.
Compounded medications greatly benefit patients who have difficulties with commercially available products due to availability, allergies, sensitivities, flavor, side effects, physical limitations, and efficacy. Working closely with the prescriber, pharmacists can custom-prepare medications in a variety of unique dosage formulations such as:
• Capsules
• Oral liquids
• Troches or lollipops
• Topical preparations
• Suppositories
• Eye and ear drops
• Nasal sprays
• Sterile injections
• Enemas
• Dental preparations
• Powders
• Mouthwashes
• Pediatric formulations
• Transdermal preparations
and much more…
The main reason prescribers and pharmacists provide compounded medications is to increase patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes, therefore, improving quality of life.
Please contact your local Horton & Converse Pharmacy to find out more about the compounding services we currently provide.
