Compounding Compounding When an individual is unable to take or use commercial medicine, costly problems may occur-such as unavoidable physician and emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and lost time from school and work. We reduce this waste and improve our patients' quality of life by compounding prescriptions-making medicines into forms that people can use. We help doctors solve these problems: Dose unavailable A powerful medicine may be available only in 25 mg or 50 mg capsules.Yet, a doctor may find the best dose is 40 mg. We can prepare a dosage form that will contain exactly this amount. The patient doesn't have to take too much medicine, which is wasteful and could cause adverse effects, or too little medicine, which could be ineffective. Dosage form unavailable Medicines often are available only in tablets or capsules. But infants and individuals who have difficulty swallowing may need a liquid, suppository, or other dosage form. We can compound these dosage forms to contain the medicines people need. Medicine unavailable Pharmaceutical companies may stop making products for which there is limited demand. And limited demand is likely to occur when a newer and, sometimes more effective medicine comes into the market. However, some patients may respond better to a discontinued medicine than to its newer counterpart. If we can obtain the medicine in its chemical form, we can compound a prescription to contain the amount of medicine in the discontinued product. Medicines taste bad Each commercial product usually is available in only one flavor. Some children and adults will find that flavor to be disagreeable. And some individuals will not take a medicine because of bad taste. This is a special problem when a medicine must be taken for several months or years to control a chronic health problem. We can prepare dosage forms in flavors that people like, can vary the flavor from time to time, and usually can mask any unpleasant aftertaste. (For more information on this subject visit our Medication Flavoring page.) Known allergy Commercial medicines may contain flavors, preservatives, dyes, binders and/or excipients. If a patient is allergic to any of these ingredients, taking or using that medicine could result in unpleasant or life-threatening consequences. We can prepare medicines that are free of materials to which a patient is known to be allergic. Inconvenient to use A patient may have a skin problem that does not respond to a single-ingredient prescription cream. The physician may want that patient also to use two other skin preparations. But using three medicines from separate containers tends to be inconvenient and costly. We can compound all three medicines into a base that contains the needed concentration of each--a medicine that is much more convenient to use. We work with other health professionals to improve outcomes of drug therapy and reduce overall health care costs. Our store features a state-of-the-art compounding laboratory with a laminar flow hood for preparation of sterile products. To meet each patient's special needs, we offer the following services: Human & Veterinary Compounding Home Health Care Supplies Diabetes Care & Management 24 Hour Emergency Service Free Local Delivery We bill Medicare & Workmen's Comp. Home About Us Pharmacy Contact Us Last Updated: May 5, 2007 © 2007 Curtis Pharmacy.  All rights reserved.