PediatricsOften, when one thinks of compounding a drug for a child, one
thinks of the changing or the adding of a flavor to a medicine in order
to make it more palatable for the child.
However, in addition to flavoring, pediatric drug compounding has many additional facets.
Frequently, a particular drug that has been prescribed for a young
child is available only in tablet or capsule form. Such forms are often
difficult for the child to swallow. The compounding pharmacist can
readily change the composition of the drug to a liquid or chewable form.
A child’s weight can also be a problem. Drug strengths frequently
need to be scaled-down in order to provide the proper dose of the drug
for the child. Breaking a tablet into some fractional size is not only
often difficult, it can result in giving the child a dose of medicine
that could be either too high or too low. Fractionating the dose of a
drug contained in a capsule at home is fraught with danger.
The compounding pharmacist can easily prepare the exact dose of a drug for a child.
Why not use a novel drug delivery system that can improve a
child’s compliance with their medication? For example, the compounding
pharmacist can create a lollipop, freezer pop or gummy candy that has
the necessary medication incorporated at just the right dose in a
flavor of the child’s choice. Alternatives might include a transdermal
delivery system like a cream that has an anti-nausea medication that
can be rubbed into the skin so the child doesn’t have to swallow a
medication he or she can’t keep down.
Broadway Apothecary can provide a variety of prescription compounded drugs for infants and children.
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