Compounding At Kensington Pharmacy
Our mission is to meet your unique health needs with our specialized non-sterile compounding services. We take pride in creating personalized medications tailored just for you, ensuring the best possible care. Compounding is the process of creating customized medications tailored to the specific needs of a patient. This practice involves mixing, combining, or altering ingredients to produce a medication that is not commercially available or to adjust the dosage, flavor, or form for a patient’s unique requirements.
What is Compounding?
Compounding is the unique process of creating personalized medications that are not shelf or retail available. We do this in our lab and tailor these medications to fit the specific needs of our individual patients. This practice is often used when:
- A patient requires a medication that is not commercially available in the necessary dosage or form.
- A patient has allergies to certain ingredients in commercially available medications.
- Specific flavoring or formulations (e.g., liquid, topical) are needed to make the medication easier to take.
- A patient requires a medication that has been discontinued or is in short supply.
What type of compounding does Kensington Pharmacy offer?
We offer specialized non-sterile compounding services. We have a large selection of materials that we use to compound special medications upon receiving a prescription from your physician.
What’s the difference between sterile and non-sterile compounding?
Sterile compounding is essential for injectable, implant, and ophthalmic preparations, requiring strict aseptic techniques to prevent contamination and ensure patient safety. In contrast, non-sterile compounding involves preparing drug formulations in a clean environment but without the stringent aseptic techniques, making it suitable for medications like creams, ointments, and oral suspensions.
Compounding allows us to meet your customized needs without any hassle. Call 301-933-6165 today to learn more about how we can assist you with your personalized medication needs.