Compounding is a fundamental skill to the profession of pharmacy and was a standard means of providing prescription medications before drugs began to be produced in mass quantities by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Compounding allows specially trained pharmacists to prepare customized medications to meet each patient’s specific needs. The demand for professional compounding has increased as healthcare professionals and patients realize that the limited number of strengths and dosage forms that are commercially available do not meet the needs of many patients.
Many patients experience issues such as:
Stomach upset when taking oral medication
Reluctance to take the medication due to its taste
Issues with the route of administration, such as difficulty swallowing pills
Allergy, sensitivity, or other aversion to ingredients such as flavors or dyes, lactose, sugar, alcohol, gluten, or casein.
Requiring a different dose of medication than that which is available from a manufacturer
Difficulty keeping track of multiple medications
Patients who need a medication that has been discontinued by the manufacturer
Patients who don’t want to take medication at all, especially children
A compounding pharmacist may be able to provide solutions for challenges such as these. Working closely with the patient and the prescriber, compounding gives the pharmacist the means to customize medication to meet the individual needs of each patient.
At Chiron Compounding Pharmacy we are able to compound medications in numerous dosage forms to best serve your need. Below is a list of common dosage forms compounded at Chiron.
Oral lozenges
Oral Suspensions
Solutions (oral, topical)
Lollipops
Vaginal and Rectal Suppositories
Transdermal Gels
Capsules
Slow-Release Capsules
Sterile Injections
Tablets
Eye drops
Ear drops
Enemas
Compounded medications are available in a range of flavors to improve your experience while taking medication.
