Why should you compound your medication?
- Compounding allows for an alternate dosage form and route of administration
- Easier to follow drug regimens by combining your medications
- Customized strength that works best for you
- Avoid allergens by removing it from your compounded medication
History of Compounding Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing customized medications for patients. It entails a working relationship between the pharmacist, physician, and the patient. This triad works together to develop a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient. Its practice dates back to the origins of pharmacy, yet the presence of compounding throughout the pharmacy profession has changed over the years.
The pharmacist's role in preparing medications changed to that of a dispenser of manufactured medications.In the last two decades, however, compounding has resurfaced because modern technology and innovative techniques and research have allowed more pharmacists to customize medications to meet specific patient needs.