The
Compounding Solution 
Struggling through chronic pain problems like arthritis,
fibromyalgia, migraine headaches and nerve and muscle pain
does not have to be a daily activity. There's a better solution:
pharmacy compounding, a customized option for pain medication.
What Is Compounding?
Compounding is the art and science of preparing customised
medications for patients. Its resurgence in recent years provides
valuable benefits to those for whom pain management has become
a way of life. Every individual is unique, and the types of
pain experienced can be equally diverse. By working with a
compounding pharmacist your doctor can prescribe treatments
tailored specifically for your pain management needs.
Alternate Dosage Forms
Many commonly prescribed pain relief medications help the
symptoms associated with chronic conditions such as arthritis,
but they can also result in stomach irritation and other unwanted
side effects. Compounding can provide alternate methods of
delivery by combining the ingredients of traditional oral
pain medications in a topical gel cream or spray form that
can be applied directly to the site of the pain. For migraine
sufferers pain medication may be administered through nasal
sprays or flavoured troches or lozenges. These dosage forms
bypass the gastrointestinal tract, providing optimal results
with less GI irritation.
Combined Formulations
Often, fibromyalgia patients are placed on a variety of medications
to take care of all the symptoms associated with the disease.
On many occasions the multiple products can be eliminated
by a specially prepared compound that combines several medications
into a single topical gel, ready to be applied directly to
affected area.
Strength Variations
Because patients vary in size, symptoms and pain tolerance,
commercially available
medications often do not provide an appropriate dosage strength.
Through compounding a doctor and pharmacist can customise
a medication to the exact amount needed by the patient. Pain
can be debilitating whether it's acute muscle or nerve pain
resulting from an accident or a chronic condition such as
arthritis or fibromyalgia. Pharmacy compounding is effective
in providing relief with potentially fewer side effects and
less overall medication.
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