Compounding refers to the practice of specially trained pharmacists working with your physician to prepare customized medications to meet your specific needs. The practice of compounding dates back to the origins of pharmacy. Within the last two decades, though, compounding has experienced a resurgence, as modern technology and innovative techniques and research have allowed more pharmacists to customize medications to meet specific patient needs. Unlike many medications today that come only in certain dosages (for example 15mg or 30mg tablets), compounded medications can be dosed to your needs (for example 17.5mg or 19mg or 24mg capsules). You can see the possibilities are endless!

Compounding offers several other potential benefits. Some patients are allergic to preservatives or dyes in commercially available products. A compounding pharmacist working with your doctor may be able to compound a product containing the same active ingredient without the allergy-inducing dye or filler. With a physician’s prescription, a compounding pharmacist can change the dosage form of a medication to make it easier for the patient to ingest, or add flavor to it to make it more palatable. The pharmacist also can prepare the medication using several unique delivery systems, such as sublingual troches or lozenges, lollipops, or transdermal gels, which are helpful for those patients who have a difficult time swallowing a pill.

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