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Compounding for Children & Adults
Children are full of life, energy and the curiosity to try new things with a smile. Bring a medicine bottle out of the cabinet, though, and those smiles may turn to tears. Kids just don't like medicine. Sometimes there's nothing you can do about that: there's nothing fun about being sick, and taking medicine just makes it worse.
While there's no guarantee that taking medicine will ever become an entirely pleasurable experience, there are some ways to help. One of the best involves contemporary pharmaceutical compounding.
Pediatric compounding is more effective than a spoonful of sugar.
Compounding is the art and science of preparing customized medications for patients. In recent years, compounding has experienced a resurgence, as many physicians are working with pharmacists to offer their patients the benefit of medication tailored specifically for certain needs. Children are especially suited for custom compounding prescriptions, as commercially manufactured drug forms are often not the best solution for kids.
Working closely with a compounding pharmacist, your child's pediatrician can prescribe medications for pain relief, respiratory disorders, oral thrush, diabetes, head lice, diaper rash, skin disorders, cold sores/fever blisters and more. Compounding can benefit patients in a variety of ways.
Flavored Medicine
The child who refuses to take his or her medicine because of the taste is a prime opportunity for considering compounded medication. Dozens of flavors are available to compounding pharmacists, who can enhance the taste and color of a medication, while also ensuring that the flavor's pH is compatible with the medication's properties. Your child won't mind taking medicine as much when it tastes like bubblegum or even chocolate.
Unique Dosage Forms
Many children have a very difficult time swallowing capsules or tables, especially if hey have to take more than one medication during the day. To solve this problem, your predication and compounding pharmacist can develop and prepare medications in alternate dosage forms your child won't mind taking. These include lollipops, gummy bears, syrups, suspensions, freezer pops, lozenges, transdermal gels and even pacifier dosage for infants -- and all can be administered in any number of great flavors.
Strength Variations
Your child is unique. Children vary in size and weight. Some have allergies and varying drug tolerances. As a result, it's often a challenge to find a commercially available medication suitable for the individual needs of your child .A compounding pharmacist can be of help in formulation a medication which comes in the exact does needed for a child of a certain age or size.
A caring pediatrician working closely with a compounding pharmacist can provide your child with the individualized, specialty pediatric care he or she deserves.
Ask your physician today about personalized compounded prescriptions for children.
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