What is Compounding?
Benefits of Compounding
- Compounding allows us to utilize the best delivery system to meet the patient’s needs.
For example, someone who has
a hard time swallowing capsules
can have their medication prepared as
a suspension,
or children can have their medication prepared as
a lollipop.
Some unique delivery systems include:- nasal sprays
- lip balms
- lozenges
- rapid dissolving tablets
- suppositories - Add flavorings to make medications taste better.
- Eliminate problem causing agents such as dyes, sugar, lactose, or alcohol.
- Combine various medications into a single dosage form.
- Help reduce side effects of some drugs by preparing them as rapid absorbing topical gels.
- We can compound medications that are similar to commercial medications that have been discontinued or are no longer available.
Ever had a medicine that tasted bad, a
pill you had to wrap in cheese to coax your pet
into taking?
What about a medication that contained lactose and your child is lactose intolerant?
Or experienced
a prescription with uncomfortable side effects?
Ever tried splitting
a pill for a bird?
If you answered yes to any of these, custom compounding may be the answer to these medication problems.
Sierra Health Mart specializes in pharmaceutical compounding. Compounding 
combines the ageless art
of medication preparation with
the latest medical
knowledge and state-of-the-art technology, allowing our specially trained pharmacists to prepare customized medications
to meet each patient’s specific needs. The demand for professional pharmaceutical compounding has increased as
healthcare professionals and patients realize that the limited
number
of strengths and dosage forms available commercially do
not always meet the needs of many patients. Patients often
have a better
response to a
customized medication that is "just what the doctor ordered."
As prescribed by a physician, 
our compounding pharmacists prepare medications using several
unique delivery systems
such as creams, transdermal gels and suppositories. We can also change
the strength
of a medication, alter its form or add flavoring. Compounded prescriptions include
custom hormone
replacement therapies, pain management medications and medications for pets.
Working with patients and physicians, we can formulate quality solutions for the patient’s healthcare
needs, with the goal of
achieving maximum benefits, increasing compliance, and improving medical outcomes.
Sierra Health Mart compounding pharmacists are available to discuss your special medication needs. If your medication presents a challenge, talk to your compounding pharmacist and we’ll work with you and your physician to find solutions to your medication problems – just as the doctor ordered!
