Compounding Medication: Is it Safe?


    Compound medicine can be a scary idea when you are trying to figure out what medication is best for your illness. "What is compounded medication, is it even safe, and why should I trust this over medication that I am prescribed that is brand name?", are all questions that are frequently asked when choosing which route to take for your health. So we are here to answer some of these questions because at Wellspring Custom Pharmacy in Mansfield, Ohio, we are committed to helping our customers live a healthy and fruitful life, and we want our customers to feel comfortable and know what they're getting themselves into. 

    First lets answer the first question, what is compounded medicine? Compounded medicine is the customized preparation of a medicine that is not otherwise commercially available, and this can be for humans and animals alike. These medications are prescribed by your physician, veterinarian, or by other prescribing practitioners who have met with you and discussed what kind of medication you will need, what dose, and even if you will get a pill or liquid. There are a growing number of people and animals who have unique health issues, so one-size-fits-all medications will not work for them. Customized medications may be the only way to go for them. 

    Secondly, lets answer if it is safe or not. Typically, compounded prescription medications are actually a lot safer for the patients taking them as long as the medication was made by a licensed and reputable compounding pharmacy. While mass-produced medication may not pose any issues to the majority of people taking them, there are people who have sensitivities to medicine they are prescribed. This can be for a number of reasons, but compounding allows these patients to take the medicine they need in appropriate doses and omits potentially harmful additives, fillers, dyes, or other substances. 

    Last but not least, lets answer why should you trust compound medicine over name brand medicine. It is not that you should trust one over the other. Both medications are made from top quality ingredients that are approved by the same organizations. The reason to choose between the two would come down to what you, as a patient, needs from your medication. If you have sensitives such as allergies to a certain ingredient that is used in the medicine you were prescribed, and it makes you feel worse, compounded medicine could help you in the long run. If you feel this may be appropriate for you and you want to start your journey into customized medication, get ahold of us. At Wellspring Pharmacy we will have a consultation with you to see what you need and go from there. Call us at 419-756-2559, or visit us in Mansfield, Ohio to start your journey to feeling better, with better medication. 

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