Imagine that you’re picking up the medicine prescribed by your doctor, but the pills turn out to be too large for you to swallow. What do you do next?
This is where a compounding pharmacy comes in. A compounding pharmacy is a pharmacy that creates personalised medications to meet the individual needs of each patient. While it shares similarities with the community pharmacies you may be more familiar with, there are a few key differences between them:
1. Customised Medication
If you’re having trouble swallowing your medication, a compounding pharmacist can help you change it from capsule form to liquid formations. That’s not all—they can also make bitter medicines taste sweet, remove non-essential ingredients from your medicines to make them allergy-free, or tailor the strength of your medication to your specific requirements. Unlike at a community pharmacy, where medicines are mass-produced, a compounding pharmacy will make your medication with you, the individual patient, in mind.
2. Ingredients Used
At a community pharmacy, medications are pre-made and may remain in storage for a period of time, so preservatives are often added to ensure their long shelf life. At a compounding pharmacy, on the other hand, medications are made to order and used right away by patients. Because of this, it is less likely that preservatives are used.
3. Manufacturing Process
The medications you find in a community pharmacy tend to be mass-produced in a factory in pre-set formulas. At a compounding pharmacy, the customised medications are made from scratch by a qualified pharmacist in accordance with exactly what your doctor has ordered. All the raw ingredients used in the process are from TGA-approved suppliers, meaning that they have been thoroughly evaluated, assessed and monitored to comply with the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s strict guidelines.
As one of the very few Melbourne compounding pharmacies with a state-of-the-art sterile lab, we only use premium quality materials, processes and facilities built to Australian standards. Enjoy peace of mind that your medicine will be produced to the exact specifications that your practitioner ordered for you.
Since 2006, PharmacySmart Compounding has been dedicated to helping you and your family gain access to the highest quality medicines with exceptional and personalised care.
As one of the very few Melbourne compounding pharmacies with a state-of-the-art sterile lab, we only use premium quality materials, processes and facilities built to Australian standards. Enjoy peace of mind that your medicine will be produced to the exact specifications that your practitioner ordered for you.