Benefits of Compounding :
- Making any strength of a medication when specific doses are not commercially available.
- Preparation of a medication that has been withdrawn from the marketplace due to economic concerns, not safety
- For those patient(s) that cannot or have trouble swallowing, a pharmacist can create a concentrated liquid, topical cream, or a rectal suppository
- For those patient(s) that may have a sensitivity to dyes., preservatives, or fillers, a pharmacist can create or prepare allergy-free medications
- To increase compliance in children, a pharmacist can formulate liquid medication with flavoring
- For patient compliance, a pharmacist may combine many medications into one dosage form
- For animals, a pharmacist may create a flavoring for medications or preparing unique dosage forms