Dishman's Pharmacy compounding pharmacists and our trained staff of pharmacy technicians, along with the prescribing physician, fit the medication to the patient rather than trying to fit the patient to the medication.

The compounding pharmacist customizes the dose, flavor, color and packaging of a medication that is not commercially available. There are several reasons why Dishman's Pharmacy compounds prescription medications; yet, the most important one is patient non-compliance. Many patients are allergic to preservatives or dyes, or are sensitive to standard drug strengths.

With a physician's consent, our compounding pharmacists can change the strength of medication or alter its form to make it easier for the patient to ingest, or add flavor to it to make it more palatable. The compounding pharmacist also can prepare the medication using several unique delivery systems, such as a sub-lingual troche, a lollipop, or a trans-dermal gel. Or, for those patients who are having a difficult time swallowing a capsule, the compounding pharmacist can make a suspension instead.

Dishman's Pharmacy pharmacists focus on meeting special needs. This may involve compounding an eye drop in a sterile compounding lab, an injection for impotency, preparing medications for veterinarians or dentists, providing natural alternatives in hormone replacement therapy, customizing a topical anti-inflammatory or analgesic preparation for chronic pain patients, or assisting physicians in treating hospice patients.

The ultimate goal in preparing any of these customized medications is to help the physician and patient achieve a more positive therapeutic outcome.