Why choose compounding?
Our services include compounding for people and pets for a variety of needs. It is our mission to provide the highest quality custom prescriptions, unique services and education to meet each patient’s healthcare needs and improve quality of life.
We compound medications that accommodate patients for their individual needs – and even prepare medications for pets. So whether you have a persnickety toddler who refuses traditional dosage forms, or a pup who can find that capsule no matter how much cheese you pack around it, we have creative solutions.
Often we can compound products free of common allergens, such as:
- Gluten
- Dyes
- Lactose
- Gelatin
- Peanuts
- Corn
- Soy
- Preservatives
Dosage Forms
Capsules are ideal for altering dosage levels and omitting potential allergens. We prepare capsules for patients with individual needs – and even prepare medications for pets.
Troches are ideal for administering medications such as hormones that require increased absorption.
Suppositories distribute medications and hormones to your body without having them go through your digestive system.
Flavored Suspensions mask unpleasant or bitter aftertastes. Convenient for individuals, infants or pets with difficulties swallowing capsules or tablets.
Capsules
Benefits: Alter Dosage | Avoid Allergens
Capsules are convenient for altering dosage levels and omitting potential allergens. Sometimes, commercially prepared medications are not made in the desired dose, or contain materials that patients may be allergic to. Customized capsules are especially beneficial for patients who are allergic to additives such as lactose, starch, dies and other fillers. Compounded capsules can be created to omit undesirable fillers so that the medication is best tolerated by the individual patient and his/her unique health needs.
Best Dose: We prepare capsules containing the best dose of medication for patients. Commercially prepared medications are not always available in the most appropriate strength. A dose that is too high is wasteful and could cause adverse effects, while low doses are often ineffective.
Flavored Suspensions
Benefit: Easy Administration for Pets & Children
Flavored Suspensions mask unpleasant or bitter aftertastes.
These liquid medications are much easier for individuals who have difficulties swallowing capsules or tablets. Ideal for children and pets.
Most medications are typically available in tablets or capsules; yet many people and pets may have difficulty swallowing pills or capsules. Flavored suspensions are much easier to swallow and more pleasant to taste. We compound our suspensions with flavors to make a compound ideal for the patient.
Suppositories
Benefits: Direct absorption into bloodstream.
We prepare suppositories for rectal or vaginal administration. This form of medication is especially helpful for people who cannot take medications orally. This route of administration allows for the delivery of the medication directly to the site of action. It also allows the medication to be delivered into the bloodstream. Suppositories may be a better option for individuals who are unable to take medication orally.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
We can compound suppositories with a unique blend of hormones prescribed by your doctor. This form of delivery allows your body to absorb the hormones without having them go through your digestive system.
Lozenges / Troches
Benefit: Convenient for increasing absorption and administering hormones.
Troches are sublingual lozenges. This dosage is to be placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve for 5 – 10 minutes. The sublingual route allows for better absorption. We compound this dosage form in many flavors. Ask about our new all natural troche base Natatroche®.
Flavors
- Apple Pie*
- Banana Cream
- Black Licorice
- Butter Brickle
- Candy Cane
- Caramel Apple
- Cherry Berry
- Cherry Cheesecake*
- Chocolate
- Citrus
- Cran Raspberry
- Creamsicle
- Crème DeMenthe
- Grape Emulsion*
- Hot Chocolate
- Hot Tamale / Cinnamon
- Lemon-Lime
- Orange Creamsicle
- Peaches and Cream*
- Peanut Butter Cup
- Peppermint Patty
- Pina Colada
- Raspberry
- Raspberry Cheesecake
- Raspberry Lemonade
- Root Beer Float*
- Snickers
- Strawberry Banana
- Tangerine Twist
- Tutti Fruitie*
- Teaberry
- Ultimate Raspberry
- Watermelon
- Wild Cherry
(*Denotes not for bitter drugs)
Transdermal Gels/Creams
Benefits: Direct absorption through the skin.
A transdermal gel is a local medication that is applied to and absorbed directly through the skin.
Transdermal drug delivery systems are gaining popularity, as several drugs have been successfully delivered by this route. Transdermal delivery can provide both local and systemic effects. We use a wide variety of gels to help deliver medication through the skin including Versabase®, Lipopen®, Lipoderm®, Anhydrous, Pracasil®, Atrevis Hydrogel®, PERME8® Anhydrous Gel, and PLO to name a few. The choice of base depends on the medication(s) and indication(s). Please ask one of our compounding pharmacists for a recommendation or help in formulating your transdermal gel compounded prescription.
We can compound a variety of sterile injectable products, such as Ophthalmics, eye drops, serum tears, penile injections, irrigations, and more. Preparing a quality sterile product is our top priority.
