{"id":211,"date":"2021-11-14T04:02:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T04:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepreparedpharmacist.com\/?p=211"},"modified":"2021-11-14T04:02:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T04:02:12","slug":"when-can-a-pharmacy-compound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepreparedpharmacist.com\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"When Can a Pharmacy Compound?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is compounding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A compound is a custom medication created by the pharmacist from base ingredients for a patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are the benefits to compounding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dose can be adjusted or customized instead of choosing the closest commercially available dose. Can create the perfect dose for a patient based on their needs, height, weight, gender, age, etc. This may reduce side effects while getting the most efficacious dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercially available medications may be made into a different dose form. Different dose forms may include tablets, capsules, ointments, creams, lozenges, oral liquid, powder, etc. Changing the dose form or route may reduce side effects or improve compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May be able to create more palatable dose forms for young children and pets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When may a pharmacy compound?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The quantity being prepared is reasonable for filling existing prescriptions or anticipated prescriptions based on prescribing habits of local prescribers and\/or prescriptions already on file<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The compounded products are not being sold to other pharmacies or third parties like a physician\u2019s office<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The compounded product is not a compounded version of an FDA-approved drug. An exception is made if there is a shortage or no supply of a commercially available product and there is a medical need for the product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The ingredients used meet the official standards found in USP\/NP, are a component of an already FDA-approved drug or are on a list of approved substances developed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The pharmacy does not actively promote or advertise their compounding capabilities to solicit business  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The pharmacy does not compound a drug that has been withdrawn or removed from the market because they were unsafe or ineffective<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022The pharmacy limits their interstate distribution of compounded products to not more than 5% of the total prescriptions filled at the pharmacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is compounding? A compound is a custom medication created by the pharmacist from base ingredients for a patient. What are the benefits to compounding? Dose can be adjusted or customized instead of choosing the closest commercially available dose. Can create the perfect dose for a patient based on their needs, height, weight, gender, age, … <\/p>\n

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