What Is a Compound Medication and Why Should You Consider This?

Compounded drugs are medications that are prepared according to a unique recipe that combines, mixes, or alters ingredients in order to meet a particular patient’s needs.

Evolution of Compounding:

• In the 19th century – physicians both prescribe and compound a patient’s medication
• In the 20th century – compounding pharmacies diminished due to mass drug manufacturing
• Now – Importance of custom-made medications becomes more prevalent

Global Compounding Pharmacy Market:

• Global Compounding Pharmacy Market in 2020 – US$9.6 Billion
• Global Compounding Pharmacy Market to Reach by 2027 – $13.3 Billion

US compounding pharmacies market:

• US compounding pharmacies market in 2018 – US$ 3,859.2 Mn
• US compounding pharmacies market is estimated to reach by 2027 – US$ 6,355.9 Mn

Based On Region:

• North America
• Latin America
• Europe
• East Asia
• South Asia
• Oceania
• Middle East and Africa

Making Medication Allergy-Friendly:

• Remove ingredients from manufactured medications 
• Gluten, certain dyes & preservatives

Benefits Of Compounding:

• Customized strength or dosage
• Customized ingredients
• Add a flavor
• Change the form of medication

How compounding works:

• Medication from a licensed compounding pharmacy
• Medication is prepared by pharmacy technicians
• Expensive inert ingredients maybe added to drug

Patients chooses compounding for issues:

• Size of pill
• Taste of medicine
• Unable to swallow any type of pill
• Provide access to discontinued medications

Pharmacists create specialty formulas for:

• Dermatology
• Hormone therapy
• Pain management
• Sports & Animal Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Geriatrics

When Should You Consider compounding:

• Allergies & Sensitivities
• Patients Over 65
• Nursing Mothers
• Complex Genetic Conditions
• Hospice & End-of-Life Care

Compounded In any medication Form:

• Creams, gels & ointments
• Oral solutions & suspensions
• Tablets & capsules
• Sprays
• Balms
• Powders
• Animal treats

Questions About choosing Compounding:

• Experience
• Affiliations
• Quality
• Convenience

Need of compounded drugs:

• Having allergies
• Prescription is for a child
• Cocktail of pills you need is potentially hazardous
• Customization to your needs

Compounding over regular pharmacies:

• Minimizing the side effects
• Providing Uncommon dose strength
• Allergen-free medications
• Children who require flavored liquid drugs
• How quickly you need the medication
• Multiple medications combined in various doses