Compounding Services

Why might your doctor prescribe compounded medication?

Compounded medications are often prescribed in scenarios where traditional medications do not meet the patient’s needs.

Some common reasons include;

• Allergy or Sensitivity Concerns: If you are allergic or sensitive to certain ingredients found in mass-produced medicines, such as dyes, gluten, lactose, or preservatives, compounded medication can be made to excludes these irritants.
• Personalised Effectiveness: When standard medications do not provide the desired results, a compounded medication may be created to achieve a more effective formulation with high-quality ingredients, tailored specifically to your health requirements.
• Availability Issues: Sometimes, medications that were once readily available become scarce or are discontinued. Compounding allows us to recreate these hard-to-find formulations specifically for you.
• Dosage Form Preferences: If swallowing pills is challenging, it can be compounded in alternative form, such as a pleasant-tasting liquid, to make it easier to take.