There Are Ways To Get Customized Prescription Medication

Customized medications are needed for people who have the inability to take certain ingredients such as dyes and preservatives. A compounding pharmacy can mix natural ingredients to give people the required alternate forms of medications. The alternate medications are made from pure active ingredients. Personalized alternative medications can be developed for people with allergies or for those that cannot tolerate the taste of their medication.

Customer needs can be met by a compounding pharmacy for those that cannot swallow the tablets that were prescribed or for medications that have been discontinued. Professionally trained pharmacists know how to prepare medications for serious illnesses and chronic conditions such as cancer, HIV/Aids, hormone deficiencies and many other medical conditions. The pharmacists can help customers who have infusible and injectable complex prescriptions, with special instructions for proper administration of the medications.

To replace the hormones used by women who are going through menopause, HRT or ERT was often prescribed. These drugs were used in hopes of replacing the natural hormones in the women’s body. They were given to help women with hot flashes, weight gain, irritability, low libido, vaginal dryness and other symptoms of menopause. The problem with these synthetic estrogen drugs is the side effects. Many women developed other medical problems or had an intolerable reaction to the drugs. New scientific developments have created a Bio-identical hormone, using plant-derived hormones. These hormones are identical to the hormones found in the human body. Pharmacists can mix an unlimited amount of strengths and combinations of BHRT hormones for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

Working with your physician, pharmacists can combine the proper mixture of bio-identical hormones such as Estrone, Estriol, Testosterone, DHEA and other hormones to match your needs. Your physician would run blood and saliva tests to assess your hormone levels. Based on the results of these tests, your doctor will customize the proper level of hormones that your body needs. The pharmacist will then tailor your hormone therapy treatment with natural medications that will improve your health. These treatments can also be made up into topical creams, vaginal suppositories, gels, lotions, capsules and drops that go under the tongue. An exact treatment would be created just for your hormonal levels. Your needs would be evaluated and recommendations on a specific treatment for your situation would be developed. The effectiveness of your bio-identical hormone therapy would be closely monitored, to assure the best results for your body.

The benefits of having compounding medications are that you would not have all the additives in your medications. Customers would no longer have to worry about allergic reactions to their medications. Bio-identical hormones are more effective and safer to use than customary synthetic hormones. Other benefits include a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, depression, breast cancer and osteoporosis. Many people also see a positive change in their sleeping habits, better concentration, memory and improved levels of cholesterol. Women experience many hormonal changes throughout their lives. Pregnancy changes a women’s hormonal level, as well as pre-menopause, menopause and post-menopause. Bio-identical medications can help women through these hormonal level changes and reduce or eliminate the discomforts.