Who Needs a Compounding Pharmacist?
A Compounding Pharmacists plays a valuable role in custom designing medications and making improvements on the design and delivery of those medications. By narrowing down and extracting specific chemicals from medications, a compounding pharmacy can change the form of a drug making it more accessible and effective for individual people who may have issues with taking mass produced pharmaceuticals. Medications can be changed from one form to another; pills to liquids, injections, or a dermal treatment form. They can also be enhanced with flavour, or added to chocolate or lollipops to make them more palatable. Dosages can be adjusted to compensate for allergies or sensitivities, allowing for better patient treatment options.
Reasons for a Compounding Pharmacist:
- An Infant that needs a smaller dosage of medication.
- A person who has trouble swallowing pills can have medications converted to a liquid or a gel that’s applied transdermally.
- Those with allergies or sensitivities can have a dye free or gluten-free medication created.
- If a medication is under a shortage or has been discontinued, a compounding pharmacist can create the medication if no acceptable alternative is found by doctors.
- Fruit, chocolate or candy-like flavours can be added to make medications taste better for children.
- Pet-friendly flavours can also be added to medications your veterinarian has prescribed to make a pill more like a treat.
- Those receiving Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy need medications specifically designed for their individual body.
Gail’s Apothecary & Compounding Pharmacy
#2, 425-13 Street North
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1H 2S3
403 329 4121
FAX 403 329 4126