COMPOUNDING INFO
Pharmaceutical compounding is the practice of creating medicine
specifically tailored to a patient’s needs. 

Examples:
1)      Liquid for a hospice patient who can not swallow tablets.

2)      Cream to absorb antibiotics into the skin for a cat that has difficulty with oral medications.

3)      Lollipop that has topical anesthetic in it for a child after having his/her tonsils out.

The most common uses:

• Hormone Replacement Therapy- By using creams with hormones in them, a patient can get their hormone dose specifically tailored to his/her needs.  No more and no less.
• Pain Management- There are many people who suffer from chronic pain that can take advantage of medications made specifically for them.
• Veterinary Medicine-  Many animals need antibiotics or other medications, but they do not get the proper dose because they will not swallow the tablets prescribed. 
• Child Formulation-  There are many creative ways to get medication into children who will not swallow tablets.

 Products available:

• Orally Disintegrating Tablets- these are tablets that dissolve quickly in the mouth and are absorbed through the mouth tissues.
• Liquid Preparations- many medications can be turned from tablets into liquids.  Special flavoring can be added to create a pleasant experience.
• Creams, Ointment, and Gels- these medications can be made to treat diseases of the skin or they can be the drug delivery system.  The drug can pass through the skin and into the blood stream just like you took a tablet.  A wonderful advantage is that is skips the stomach and the liver which break down the medication.  In other words, you can get the same results with less medication.
• Lozenges, “Gummies”, and Lollipops-  these medications are good for children who don't like the flavor of regular medications.  With just a couple of ingredient and flavoring changes, the lozenges can turn into chew treats with medication in them for your puppy.
• Capsules- these can be made with specific combinations of medications in them to suit a patient’s needs.
• Suppositories- although not a favorite of patients, these are sometime a very useful way of getting medication into a patient.