Compounding is the process of combining, mixing, and altering two or more ingredients to create a medication customized to the patient’s needs. With a prescription, pharmacy compounding can help with:
- Flavoring a medication for a child or pet
- Customizing the strength of the dose
- Reformulating the drug to exclude allergic ingredients
Compounds can be made into flavored liquids, candies (gummy bears, popsicles, lollipops, etc) topical creams, transdermal gels, and other dosage forms for patients’ needs.