Feeling Ill? Don’t Self Diagnose

Posted on: 28 September 2020

If you're not using a compounding pharmacy, it's time to start. Compounding pharmacies go above and beyond when providing care for their patients. Not sure what compounding pharmacists do? They combine prescription medications to create treatment options designed specifically for their patients' needs. Here are just four of the ways a compounding pharmacist will benefit your life. 

Provides Access to Discontinued Medications

If you've been denied access to the medications you need because they've been discontinued, it's time to visit a compounding pharmacy. Once prescription medications are discontinued, they're no longer available to pharmacies. Unfortunately, that usually means that people are denied access to the medications they need. That's where a compounding pharmacist comes into the picture. They can combine the necessary ingredients to create a compound medication of the prescription you need to take. 

Allows for More Individualized Treatment

If you want to take a more individualized approach to your medications, you need to talk to a compounding pharmacist. Compounding pharmacists don't need to take a one-size-fits-all approach to your prescription medications. Instead, they can create compounds designed for your specific needs. 

Allergies

If you have allergies to one or two components of a prescription medication, a compounding pharmacist can remove those components. That way you can take your medications without the risk of allergic reactions. 

Stomach Upset

If your prescription medications tend to leave you with an upset stomach, your compounding pharmacist can create a topical ointment or suppository for you instead. Topical ointments and suppositories allow you to take medications without the stomach upset. 

Swallow Issues

If you have difficulty swallowing pills, you might have problems taking your medication. If that's the case, a compounding pharmacist may be able to create a liquid compound that will allow you to take your medication without the hard-to-swallow pills. 

Improves the Taste of Liquid Medications

If you have young children who refuse to take bad-tasting liquid medications, visit a compounding pharmacy. You might not realize this, but compounding pharmacists can infuse flavors into your child's liquid medications. You can even choose your child's favorite flavors. Adding flavor often takes the stress out of giving children their medication. 

Consolidates Some Prescription Needs

If you're required to take several prescription medications each day, you may be able to consolidate some of them. In some cases, compound pharmacists are able to consolidate prescription medications. That means you'll have fewer individual medications to take.