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Pain Management
THE COMPOUNDING SOLUTION
 Struggling
through chronic pain problems like arthritis, fibromyalgia,
migraine headaches and nerve and muscle pain does not have to be
a daily activity. There's a better solution: pharmacy
compounding, a customized option for pain medication.
What is compounding? Compounding is the art and science of
preparing customized medications for patients. Its resurgence in
recent years provides valuable benefits to those for whom pain
management has become a way of life. Every individual is unique,
and the types of pain experienced can be equally diverse. By
working with a compounding pharmacist, your physician can
prescribe treatments tailored specifically for your pain
management needs.
ALTERNATE DOSAGES
 Many
commonly prescribed pain relief medications help the symptoms
associated with chronic conditions such as arthritis, but they
can also result in stomach irritation and other unwanted side
effects. Compounding can provide alternate methods of
delivery by combining the ingredients of traditional oral pain
medications in a topical gel, cream or spray form that can be
applied directly to the site of the pain.
For migraine sufferers, pain medication may be administered
through nasal sprays or flavored troches or lozenges. These
dosage forms bypass the gastrointestinal tract, and may provide
optimal results with less GI irritation.
COMBINED FORMULATIONS
Often, fibromyalgia patients are placed on a variety of
medications to take care of all the symptoms associated with the
disease. On many occasions, these multiple products can be
eliminated by a specially prepared compound that combines
several medications into a single topical gel, ready to be
applied directly to affected areas.
STRENGTH VARIATIONS
 Because
patients vary in size symptoms and pain tolerance, commercially
available medications often do not provide an appropriate dosage
strength. Through compounding, a physician and pharmacist
can customize a medication to the exact amount needed by the
patient.
Pain can be debilitating, whether it's acute muscle or nerve
pain resulting from an accident, or a chronic condition such as
arthritis or fibromyalgia. Pharmacy compounding is
effective in providing relief with potentially fewer side
effects and less overall medication.
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