Pharmacy compounding is an important service that serves an important public health need for patients. It is the art and science of formulating personalized prescriptions for patients. This has been a key feature of many Pharmaceutical Services in Magnolia Texas.
Compounded medications are commonly made from scratch. Each ingredient is mixed in the accurate dosage form and strength required by the patient. Commercially available dosage forms may sometimes be adjusted to fit the dosing needs of the patient. These operations are performed by a licensed pharmacist in a Compounding Pharmacy in response to a prescription based on the medical needs of the patient.
- Why the Need?
Today, there is a continuing demand for compound prescription medications because:
- Manufacturers cannot fulfill the needs of all individual patients;
- The drug shortage situation has led to the numerous quality issues to large scale compounding pharmacies;
- The generic injectable preparations are a major source of concern; and
- Many physicians are seeing the benefit of custom compounded medications and adding them to their daily prescription protocols.
- Who Can Avail?
The common modern-day compounded prescription preparations are for:
- Patients who require limited dosage strengths, such as children or infants;
- Patients who require a different formulation (e.g. turning a tablet into a liquid or cream);
- Patients who excrete or absorb medications abnormally;
- Patients who need drugs that have been discontinued by pharmaceutical manufacturers or are facing a supply shortage of their normal drug; and
- Patients who may require flavored additives in preparations.
IV RX Pharmaceuticals is the leading Home Infusion Pharmacy in Texas that aims to provide quality compounding and infusion services. Their licensed pharmacists provide exceptional patient care and strive for excellence in everything they do.