A compounding pharmacy is a pharmacy staffed with licensed pharmacists that combine, mix, or alter ingredients in medications to create custom medications tailored to the individual needs of patients. If you can tolerate the active ingredients of a certain medication but need to change the delivery method or dosage of an available FDA-approved medication, a compounding pharmacy can accommodate your needs.
Compounding Pharmacies are licensed and accredited as follows:
• The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) has established standards for all compounding pharmacies and compounding pharmacies comply with these standards, although they are not required by law to do so.
• As with other pharmacies, compounding pharmacies are licensed, regulated and inspected by the respective state in which they …show more content…
For example, you wish to change your medication from a pill form into a liquid form or vice versa.
• You want to combine two or more compatible medications into a single combined dose. This is often requested by someone who cannot easily take medications.
• You want to omit a certain inert ingredient in your medication because you are allergic to it or you have a bad reaction to it. This often happens with ingredients such as solvents, emulsifiers, propellants, carriers, fragrances, flavoring and dyes.
• You need to take a certain medication that has been discontinued or no longer available. In this situation, the pharmacist can research and locate the ingredients for that medication and remake it especially for you.
• You need to have a certain medication reformulated for a lower dosage. Many time a small child or infant can tolerate a medication, but not in the standard dosage. Instead of relying on a parent to split a capsule or liquid dose of a medication, a compounding pharmacy can make a custom version of that medication in the dosage needed for the
Compounding Pharmacies are licensed and accredited as follows:
• The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) has established standards for all compounding pharmacies and compounding pharmacies comply with these standards, although they are not required by law to do so.
• As with other pharmacies, compounding pharmacies are licensed, regulated and inspected by the respective state in which they …show more content…
For example, you wish to change your medication from a pill form into a liquid form or vice versa.
• You want to combine two or more compatible medications into a single combined dose. This is often requested by someone who cannot easily take medications.
• You want to omit a certain inert ingredient in your medication because you are allergic to it or you have a bad reaction to it. This often happens with ingredients such as solvents, emulsifiers, propellants, carriers, fragrances, flavoring and dyes.
• You need to take a certain medication that has been discontinued or no longer available. In this situation, the pharmacist can research and locate the ingredients for that medication and remake it especially for you.
• You need to have a certain medication reformulated for a lower dosage. Many time a small child or infant can tolerate a medication, but not in the standard dosage. Instead of relying on a parent to split a capsule or liquid dose of a medication, a compounding pharmacy can make a custom version of that medication in the dosage needed for the