Celebridade

Medications play a big role in the lives of modern people, and there is a good supply of different drugs available to meet many needs. Despite this, sometimes you might need a drug for which the demand is too low for mass manufacture. A Richardson compounding pharmacist can formulate that special compound for you.

Another problem can be persuading children to take their medicines, as the taste or shape may put them off. Suitable flavorants can be added or the capsules or tablets can be changed to a syrup or powder which is easier to swallow. There are even forms suitable for being administered through the skin in cases where patients cannot swallow easily.

There are often shortages of certain drugs when demand increases for any reason. When this happens, pharmacists can compound medications to fill the gap. There have been quite a few occasions recently when the supply of certain drugs has been insufficient. Pharmacists can provide drugs for just such emergencies if they are requested.

No two people are identical, so everybody potentially has slightly different needs. Dosages of the various components are varied slightly so that your needs are catered for, often at the request of a physician. Coatings or other devices to change certain characteristics of drugs and enhance their effects are also available.

For those who may be unable to tolerate common drugs, the are excellent substitutes which may be less readily available. Many people are sensitive to certain foods and drugs, and such intolerances can impact on their health dramatically. Designer drugs can easily be compounded to help such patients in their fight against diseases.

Sometimes an old drug might be needed which is no longer readily available through the usual sources. It may be that there is a need for a drug which is hard to obtain. A Richardson compounding pharmacist can make drugs to any requirement if requested to do so.