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|  | Compounding | | | | Compounding is the mixing of drugs by a Pharmacist to fit the unique needs of a patient. This may be done for medically necessary reasons, such as, to change the form of the medication from a solid to liquid, to avoid a non-essential ingredient that the patient is allergic to, or to obtain the exact doesage needed.Before mass production of medication became common, compounding was a routine activity among pharmacist. The art of pharmaceutical compounding has ancient roots. Hunter-gatherer societies had some knowledge of the medicinal properties of the animals, plants, molds, fungus and bacteria as well as inorganic minerals within their environment. Ancient civilization utilized pharmaceutical compounding for religious, grooming, keeping the healthy well, treating the ill and preparing the dead.Today, in community pharmacies, physicians may prescribe an individually compounded medication for patients with an unusual health needs. This allows the physician to tailor a prescription to each individual. Compounding preparations are especially prevalent for: | | |  | Patients requiring limited dosage strengths , such as a very small dose for infants | | Patients requiring a different formulation, such as turning a pill into a liquid or transdermal gel for people who can't swallow pills due to disability. | | Patients requiring an allergen-free medication, such as one without gluten or colored dyes. | | Patients who need drugs that have been discontinued by pharmaceutical manufactuers because of low profitability. | | Parents who’d like their children’s medication to taste so that more palatable. | | Use in veterinary medicine, for a more easily-administered medication for your pets needs. | |
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