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Compounding
What is Pharmaceutical Compounding?
Compounding is the preparation of a customized medication to solve a problem or meet a specific patient need. Compounding pharmacists work together with prescribers and their patients to decide on the most appropriate therapy for each individual.
- If a person is unable to take medication orally (perhaps due to nausea), we may be able to place the needed medication into a transdermal gel that will allow the medication to be absorbed through the skin
- Some individuals are unable to take a commercial product because it contains a dye, sugar, alcohol or lactose. We can solve the problem by compounding a medication without the problem-causing additive.
- If an elderly patient or small child needs a reduced strength of medication or is unable to swallow a tablet, we can compound a pleasantly flavored liquid that can be easily administered.
- Sometimes we can prepare dosage forms containing more than one medication to simplify a confusing schedule and reduce the potential for medication errors.
- If you have problems giving medicine to your pets, we can help by compounding the drug into a form and flavor that the animal will devour.
Do All Pharmacies Compound?
No - Preparation of these specialized medications requires chemicals and equipment that are not available in most pharmacies. Our pharmacists have undergone extensive additional training in compounding techniques. We have a professional support network that generates a constant exchange of ideas, innovations and techniques, and includes several Ph.D. chemists and pharmacists who can research the feasibility of new formulations.
By combining the ageless art of compounding with the latest medical knowledge and state-of-the-art technology, we can offer practical solutions for our patients’ medication problems.
History of Pharmaceutical Compounding
Since the origin of the profession of pharmacy centuries ago, the traditional role of the pharmacist has been the preparation of medications in final dosage form. That was markedly changed in the years following World War II, as commercial manufacturers began the manufacture and marketing of medicines in final dosage form. Today, less than one percent of all prescriptions require compounding by the pharmacist; this amounts to approximately 43,000 prescriptions per day in the United States.
In the past decade, there has been a resurgence in the compounding role of the pharmacist. This has been brought about for several reasons, not the least of which is the unavailability of certain medications, combinations of medications, strengths of medications, dosage forms and specific formulations from commercial pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Although there was a desire among many community pharmacists to provide these unavailable medications by compounding, they encountered two major problems: inadequate training and education, as well as the unavailability of medications and other ingredients in small quantities. These problems were overcome several years ago with the establishment of Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA), which provides extensive educational programs through its compounding membership network. Most importantly, PCCA provides chemicals and other ingredients in small quantities to its member pharmacies, thereby allowing them to pursue compounding as a unique niche.
South River Compounding Pharmacy views the compounding niche as providing services in which commercial manufacturers have little interest. This has also provided a more professionally rewarding and satisfying career and practice. It is the mission of South River Compounding Pharmacy to specialize in the compounding of previously unavailable medications.
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South River
Compounding Pharmacy
Southside: 2300 Robious Station Circle, Midlothian, VA 23113
West End: 3656 Mayland Court, Richmond, VA 23233
Serving the Greater Richmond, Virginia area, including
Chesterfield, VA, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan |
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