Compounding is the art and science of creating personalized medications.

Pharmacy as we know it today has its roots in compounding. Medications were prepared from ingredients that existed in nature. We have come a long way from collecting flowers and roots.

Today compounding of medication involves a relationship between the physician, patient, and pharmacist. Individual ingredients are mixed together in exact strength and dosage form required by the patient. These customized medications meet the individual needs of each patient.

Specialty compounding is a useful tool that aids in the overall care of a patient.

• Strengths that do not exist
• Dosage forms that aid in compliance
• Flavors
• Excluding ingredients that can cause allergies or sensitivities
• Alternative routes of administration

Specialty compounding can assist with many different needs. The compounding categories are listed here: