What is compounding? Compounding is the preparation of a customized medication by a pharmacist to meet an individual patient’s needs. It combines the traditional role of a pharmacist and chemist with the latest medical knowledge and technology.

BENEFITS OF COMPOUNDING

Changing the dosage form of your medication—If you cannot swallow a tablet or capsule, we can compound your medication into a liquid, rectal suppository, or transdermal gel to carry medicine through the skin.

Reducing side effects—Often times, applying a medication topically, significantly reduces side effects such as stomach upset/ulcers, drowsiness, nausea, etc..

Eliminating unwanted additives—If you cannot tolerate your medication due to dyes or fillers such as lactose, sugar or alcohol, we can eliminate these components.

Providing commercially unavailable, unformulated or discontinued medications.

Flavouring a medication in order to make it more palatable.

 

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DOSAGE FORMS

Compounded medications are made from scratch by combining raw ingredients in forms such as:

 

  • Creams and ointments
  • Solutions, emulsions and suspensions (can be flavoured)
  • Capsules and tablets
  • Suppositories
  • Transdermal gels
  • Lip balms
  • Transdermal gels
  • Lollipops, lozenges
  • Dental formulations

Therapeutic Areas

Custom medications can be useful in many areas such as:

 

  • Dermatology
  • Pain Management
  • Paediatrics
  • Podiatry
  • Dentistry
  • Veterinary
  • Menopause (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy)
  • Andropause
  • Palliative Care
  • Sports Medicine
  • Wound Care
  • Tuberous Sclerosis (topical rapamycin)