Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing customized medications for patients. Its practice dates back to the origins of pharmacy. It declines in the 1950s and '60s as the pharmacist's role quickly changed from a preparer of medications to a dispenser or mass-manufactured products. However, this "one size-fits all" approach to medication meant that some patients' needs were unmet.
Within the last few decades, compounding has experienced a renaissance, as modern technology, innovative techniqures and new research have allowed more pharmacists to customize medications to meet a patient's unique needs.
Compounding
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Pharmacy compounding offers customized care to meet the specific needs of individual patients.
Do you wish your child's medicine tasted better, so they would accept it without a fuss?
Do you struggle to cut prescription tablets in half because they're not the strength you require?
Would a loved one benefit from having multiple medications combined into a single dose?
Compounding pharmacists provide solutions to all these problems, and more.
Working with your health care provider, a compounding pharmacist can:
∙ Alter the form of your medication to make it easier to use or ingest.
∙ Add flavor to your medication to make it more palatable.
∙ Adjust the strength of your medication so that it meets your specific needs.
∙ Combine medications into one, easy-to-use form.
∙ In some cases, formulate medications that are no longer manufactured commercially.
Yes. Children and the elderly are often the types of patients who benefit most from compounding. If prescribed by your health care provider, a compounding pharmacist can alter the strength of a medication or change the form so that it is easier to use.
A compounder can also work with a physician and patient to select a flavor based on the patient's preference. Flavoring options include bubble gum, grape, tutti frutti and vanilla butterbut, among many others.
Compounding pharmacists also can help patients who experience chronic pain. For example, some arthritic patients cannot take certain medications due to gastrointestinal side effects.
Working with a physician's prescription, a compounding pharmacist can provide these patients medications as topical creams that can be absorbed through the skin. Compounded prescriptions frequently are used to ease pain, nausea and other symptoms for hospice patients as well.
Compounding pharmacists can prepare medication for a variety of needs and applications, including:
∙ Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
∙ Hospice
∙ Pediatrics
∙ Pain management
∙ Ophthalmics
∙ Dentistry
∙ Otic (for the ear)
∙ Dermatology
∙ Medication flavoring
∙ Neuropathy
∙ Vererinary
∙ Sports medicine
∙ Infertility
∙ Wound and scar therpay
∙ Podiatry
∙ Gastroenterology
The Food and Drug Administration has stated that compounded prescriptions are both ethical and legal as long as they are prescribed by a licensed practitioner for a specific patient and compounded by a licensed pharmacy. In addition, compounding is regulated by state boards of pharmacy.
Every prescription insurance plan is unique. Some insurance plans cover compounds directly at the pharmacy counter, and others may require the patient to submit a claim form. You should contact your prescription plan to see what their coverage is for your customized medication.
Compounding may cost more or less than coventional medication. It depends on factors such as the type of ingredients and equipment required as well as the time it takes the pharmacist to reserach and prepare the medication.
Prescription compounding is becoming more well-knownm but some may not realize the extent of its resurgence in recent years. Ask your physician about compounding, or get in touch with a compounding pharmacy.
Ask your health care provider or pharmacist about compounded medications today.
Tailored Solutions: The Art of Custom Compounding at Sycamore Hills Pharmacy
At Sycamore Hills Pharmacy, we take pride in the art of custom compounding, where medication is crafted to meet your unique needs. Our expert team blends advanced pharmaceutical techniques with personalized care to create tailored solutions that are specifically designed for you. Whether it’s adjusting dosages, combining medications, or creating formulations in different forms or flavors, our compounding services are aimed at enhancing your treatment outcomes and providing you with the best possible care. Discover how our custom compounding can make a difference in your health journey—visit us at 9683 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242, or call 513-327-7200 to learn more about how we can meet your specific medication needs.
What Compounds are Offered at Sycamore Hills Pharmacy?
At Sycamore Hills Pharmacy, we offer a wide range of compounding services to meet your specific health needs. Our expert pharmacists craft customized medications that are tailored to provide optimal treatment for various conditions. Here’s a glimpse of the compounds we offer:
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Custom formulations for hormone balance in men and women, including bioidentical hormones.
Pediatric Compounding
Child-friendly medications in flavors and forms that are easier for children to take.
Dermatology Compounding
Specialized creams and ointments for skin conditions, including acne, eczema, and psoriasis.
Pain Management Compounds
Personalized pain relief options, including topical creams and gels for localized treatment.
Veterinary Compounds
Custom medications for pets, including flavored formulations to ensure easy administration.
Custom Medications
Tailored solutions for unique medical needs, such as combining multiple medications into one dose or adjusting dosages.
Innovative Compounding: Where Science Meets Personalization
At Sycamore Hills Pharmacy, we blend the latest scientific advancements with a personal touch to offer innovative compounding solutions tailored to your individual health needs. Our expert pharmacists utilize cutting-edge technology and techniques to create custom medications that address specific requirements, from unique dosage forms to specialized combinations. By marrying science with personalization, we ensure that each formulation is crafted to deliver optimal results and improve your overall health experience.
We Specialize in Dermatology at Sycamore Hills Pharmacy
At Sycamore Hills Pharmacy, we specialize in dermatology to provide tailored solutions for your skin health needs. Our expert team creates custom compounds designed to address a variety of dermatological conditions, ensuring that you receive the most effective treatment for your unique skin concerns. Whether you're dealing with acne, eczema, psoriasis, or other skin issues, our dermatology compounding services offer targeted therapies that are specifically formulated to improve your skin health.
Explore our range of dermatology compounds and discover how personalized treatments can make a difference in your skincare routine.
Unbalanced hormones can make you feel like a stranger in your own skin.
Hormones have a powerful effect on your body and many areas of your health, including your mood, your metabolism, and your sexual and reproductive function.
Hormone Imbalance
A hormonal imbalance can affect more than your mood - it can be responsible for a number of related health concerns, including:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- PMS
- Weight gain
- Post-partum depression
- Irregular menstrual cycle
- Infertility
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Decreased libido
- Painful intercourse
- Vaginal dryness
These conditions affect millions of women. As the number of women seeking hormone-related treatment has grown, so has the mass production of pills, patches and creams by the drug industry. Each woman's body is different and has its own unique needs, but commercially manufactured products tend to be "one size fits all" and they do not always account for the difference between individuals.
The Compounding Advantage
Pharmacy compounding is the preparation of customized medications for patients. The advantage of compounded hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is that it can be adapted specifically to fit each individual's body and hormone levels. Bio-identical hormones have the exact chemical structure as the hormones in the human body. The body recognizes them and allows them to mimic the function of the hormones the body produces on its own.
No two woman are alike, and compounding pharmacists understand this.
A pharmacist experienced in HRT can assist a health care provider in interpreting the results of tests that measure a patient's hormone levels. The health care provider, compounding pharmacist and patient can then determine a course of treatment that will give the patient the exact amount of hormones her body needs.
Working closely with the patient and her health care provider, a compounding pharmacist can help her start and maintain a hormone-replacement regimen that brings her hormones back into balance and closely mimics what her body has been doing naturally for years. With a health care provider's prescription, the pharmacist can prepare hormones in a variety of strengths and dosage forms.
Thanks to compounding, there are customized hormone prescriptions to meet your specific needs. And that's power of personalized medicine.
Hormone replacement therapy is a team effort.
Start getting your balance back.
A caring health care provider working closely with a compounding pharmacist can help improve hormonal imbalances.
Ask your health care provider or pharmacist about compounded medications today.
Your pets are special. Their medication should be, too.
Pets are members of the family, and you want them to have medical treatment that's as attentive and innovative as your expect for yourself. Today's veterinarians understand this, and many rely on compounding as one way to deliver this advanced level of care.
Consider how hard it is to get your cat to swallow a pill, and you'll start to understand the advantages of compounding for pets.
Veterinary Compounding
Compounding, or the preparation of customized medications, is an increasingly popular solution to veterinary patient and human patient problems. When it comes to things like skin rashes, eye and ear infections, heart conditions, cancer, and diabetes, animals and humans have a lot in common. But giving pets medication presents a unique set of challenges that can often be addressed through compounding.
Problem, Meet Solution
Cats are notorious for refusing to swallow pills (you probably have the scratches to prove it), and they'll usually eat right around one disguised in food. Administration can be equally tricky with dogs - a dose pf medication that is therapeutic for an 80-pound Golden Retriever could be deadly for a six-pound Yorkie. Large and exotic pets, such as horses, rabbits, birds, ferrets and reptiles, all pose a variety of different medication challenges, too. But the solution is often the same for them all: veterinary compounding.
In Good Taste
Compounding is ideal for pets that won't take medication because of the taste. Cats don't like pills, but they do like tuna. Dogs aren't wild about medication being squirted into their mouths, but they'll take it gladly when it's meat-flavored or part of a tasty biscuit or treat. Birds can't take large volumes of liquid medication, but they'll open wide for a small dose of a tasty, fruit-flavored, concentrated solution.
Just like their owners, pets are unique. They come in all shapes and sizes.
A compounding pharmacist can work closely with your vet to prepare medicines in easy-to-give, flavored dosage forms that pets of all kinds will happily devour.
Right-Sizing
Just like their owners, pets are unique. They come in all shapes and sizes, and may be sensitive to ingredients like lactose. It makes sense that commercially available medicines aren't always appropriate for each and every pet.
But with compounding, your veterinarian can prescribe a treat, liquid or other dosage form with the exact ingredients, flavor and dose that's right for your pet.
To Be Continued
Sometimes, manufacturers discontinue a veterinary medication because there's not enough demand to make mass production cost effective. But that does not mean there aren't still pets that need it. When a medication that has worked well for your pet isn't commercially available, a compounding pharmacist can prepare a prescription and tailor the strength, dosage form, and flavor to meet your pet's specific needs.
Finding veterinary patient solutions is a team effort.
Make medicine time a treat.
A caring health care provider working closely with a compounding pharmacist can help make medication administration easier for both you and your pet.
Ask your health care provider or pharmacist about compounded medications today.
At Sycamore Hills Pharmacy, we understand that every family member has unique health needs. Our custom compounding services are designed to provide personalized solutions for everyone in your family, from children to adults. Whether it's adjusting dosages, combining medications, or creating child-friendly flavors, our tailored compounds ensure optimal effectiveness and ease of use. Embrace the convenience and precision of custom compounding and enhance your family's health and well-being. Visit us at 9683 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242, or call 513-327-7200 to learn more about how our personalized solutions can benefit your entire family. Let us help you take control of your health with the care and attention you deserve.