The Agnesian Pharmacy Waupun, 910 W. Main Street, Waupun, has been offering medication compounding services since it opened more than 20 years ago. Compounding medications is customizing medications to meet each patient’s specific needs. The Agnesian Pharmacy Waupun can utilize gels, chewables, lollipops, lotions and even chap stick to help with the ingestion of certain medications. The best part is that the pharmacy works with individuals and their provider to come up with a compound customized for their individual health needs.
The demand for compounding has increased as healthcare providers and patients needs are more individualized. Medications come in limited numbers of strengths and dosages. Some pharmaceutical companies may stop making a product for which there is limited demand. Some patients may respond better to commercially unavailable medications.
Some patients develop allergies to preservatives or dyes in some medications and if they are lactose intolerant this can pose another concern as many medications contain these inert ingredients. Working with a pharmacist the strength of a medication can be changed, the form of dispensing altered and even flavor can be added. With “pills” that are harder to swallow this is especially favorable. Not only does this help the medicine go down but can masks unpleasant after tastes.
The Agnesian Pharmacy Waupun can compound prescriptions for special-needs patients. There are compounding pharmacists on staff that have been trained to do just this. All the formulas used are tested and assured for compatibility and stability by the Professional Compounding Center of America (PCCA).
For more information, contact your provider or the Agnesian Pharmacy Waupun by calling (920) 324-3010.