Originally, all medications were compounded. Pharmacists measured individual medication components and dispensed them to patients on an as-needed basis. During the 1950s and ’60s, mass production became more the norm and pharmacists switched to distributing controlled substances that were already mixed.
However, mass production doesn’t meet individual needs. Pharmacy compounding creates personalized medication. Compounding pharmacists mix specific ingredients at the right strength and provide only the necessary ingredients.
Besides delivering precise strengths, compounding can make unique dosage forms and flavors available, and it excludes ingredients that might cause allergic reactions in specific patients.
If patients can’t take medication in pill form, compounding pharmacists might supply it as a nasal spray or topical gel. If common dermatological formulas contain irritants, compounding pharmacists can create a customized solution with the same medication.
Sometimes children or pets won’t take prescriptions because they have a strange taste or odor. Enter compounded medications – which come in specialized flavors.
Truly Healthy Medicine
If you’re taking medication to heal or to stay well, you want to be sure you’re doing the best thing for your body. Buffers, binders, fillers, colorants, preservatives and coatings can be bad for you. Avoid the proteins, alcohol, artificial sweeteners and other ingredients commonly found in medication by choosing a prescription that’s crafted uniquely for you.
The Compounding Pharmacy of Beverly Hills removes fillers and unnecessary active ingredients, including acetaminophen.
Contact us to speak with a compounding pharmacist today about getting your medication without unhealthy, complication-causing additives.
Source: Compounding Pharmacy of America
