Compounding
What is Compounding?
Pharmacy Compounding is the long established tradition in Pharmacy Practice that enables Physicians to Prescribe and Patients to take medications that are specially prepared by Pharmacists to meet patients individual needs.
Millions of Americans have unique health care needs that off-the-shelf prescription medications can not meet. These patients need personalized medication solutions mixed safely by trained, licensed
Pharmacists because these medications are the only option to achieve the desired health care outcome. The Pharmacists work with Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Veterinarians to create customized medication solutions for patients and animals whose health care needs are not met by manufactured medications.
What Certifications and Training do we have?
Bachelors Degree, Duquesne University Graduate 1998, Pharmacist
Trained member of the PCCA in Houston, TX.
What type of Medications do we Compound?
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Pain Management
Discontinued Items
Suspensions
Capsules
Troches
Ear Drops
Nose Sprays
Suppositories
Why do we need Compounding?
Compounding is what our whole profession is based upon. Compounding meets the needs of patients in many forms that can not necessarily be met by the big manufacturers. Compounded Prescriptions meet special needs for special situations:
Patients who need specialized dosing due to age-related issues (Pediatric or Geriatric) Patients who have:
- Multiple Health Care issues that impact a drug's absorption or elimination
- Allergic Reactions to inert ingredients such as binders or dyes in commercially available products
- Difficulty absorbing the medication via the traditional delivery process of a commercially available product, i.e.: can't swallow or are sensitive to topically applied products, Hospitalized patients who need lifesaving intravenous medications, Veterinary patients that range in size from a parakeet to an elephant and everything in between are just a few of the patients who are dependant upon personalized medication solutions.
The Community of Patients with Special Needs
- Autistic Children
- Cancer Patients
- HIV and AIDS Patients
- Diabetic Patients (Topical Applications for Circulation and Wound Healing)
Patients of Medical Specialists
- Urologists ~ Bladder Infections and Erectile Dysfunction
- Endocrinologists ~ Thyroid and Hormone Replacement
- Dermatologists ~ Psoriasis, Fungus, and Wound Treatment
- Gynecologists ~ Hormone Replacement, Pre- Term Pregnancies
- Gastroenterologists ~ Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures
- Veterinary Medicines
How is Compounding Regulated?
All Pharmacies and Pharmacists are licensed and strictly regulated at the State Level.Compounding is a core component of Pharmacy and has always been regulated by State Boards, which are constantly
updating their standards and regulations. ~ IACP 2010
We are Members of the:
IACP (International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists)
PCCA (Professional Compounding Centers of America)