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What
does a compounding pharmacy do that a non-compounding
pharmacy doesn't do? For a start, compounding
is not new. Every person is a unique individual,
therefore to think that there is a one size fits all
pill for everyone with a similar medical condition is
ludicrous. To provide quality medical care, compounding
customized medications is vital in ensuring that an
individual gets the medication they need in the form
that would maximize patient compliance.
The
formal definition of compounding is the preparation,
mixing, assembling, packaging of a drug in the course
of professional practice. Qualified pharmacists
make medications from scratch using raw materials, powders
to blend up a customized drug that suits a particular
individual or a particular need.
It
is not witchdoctor medication. What you are receiving
is the precise amount of medicine that you require,
similar generically to the drug that is manufactured
en masse but it could be in a form that is more palatable
to you, or in a dosage that suits you better (forget
the pill cutter), or one that is free of dyes and preservatives.
Read
on about veterinary
compounding, compounding
for women, compounding
for men, compounding
for children
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