What is compounding pharmacy?
  Pharmacist compounding of medication is the combination of the art of science of pharmacy. Pharmacist combines the purest of drugs and chemicals, the latest research, and state of the art technology in the mixing of medicines. Pharmacist begins with the unique needs of individual patient for a medication not commercially available in the strength, flavor, or dosage form required. Pharmacist adds creativity and determination to solve problem with the knowledge of pharmacy and chemistry, and taking into account the potential for incompatibilities or interactions that may take place either in the container or in the body.
 
 
What is compounding?
 

Compounding is:

  • Making any strength of medication when specific doses are not commercially available.
  • Preparation of a medication that has been withdrawn from the marketplace due to economic concerns, not safety.
  • For those patient(s) that cannot or have trouble swallowing, pharmacist creates a concentrated
    liquid or rectal suppository.
  • For those patient(s) that may have sensitivity to dyes, preservatives, or fillers, pharmacist creates or prepares allergy-free medications.
  • For children, pharmacist formulates liquid medication for taste flavored liquid medications for compliance with children.
  • For patient compliance, pharmacist may combine many medications into one dosage form.
  • For animal, pharmacist may create flavoring medications or prepare unique dosage forms
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Why does it take so long to fill my prescription?
  Why it may take 20 minutes or more for your pharmacist to fill your prescription order? To understand that you should be aware of the steps that must be accomplished to make sure your prescription medication is right for you.

The pharmacy staff then begins to enter your prescription information into the computer system. This ensures that a complete record of
your medication history is at the fingertips of not just the pharmacist, but also your physician.

Pharmacists are taught not only to recognize drug interactions and allergies, but also to decide and recommend the best alternative to
the precriber when these do occur. The best patient outcomes occur when your pharmacist and your physician collaborate to decide upon the plan for you. When the largest amount of information is brought
together in one step that occurs by the exchange of information between the presrciber and the pharmacist, you can be sure that the best decision is being reached.
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