Why Compounded Medication Can Be the Best Option for Children?

1. Why Compounded Medication Can Be Why Compounded Medication Can Be the Best Option for Children? the Best Option for Children? Many children cannot be able to tolerate commercially available medications as Many children cannot be able to tolerate commercially available medications as they generally contain dyes, preservatives, gluten and sugar. Even if a medication is they generally contain dyes, preservatives, gluten and sugar. Even if a medication is easy to swallow, children easy to swallow, children may refuse it to take because of its bad taste. Instead of may refuse it to take because of its bad taste. Instead of typical capsules or pills, you can consult a pharmacist to make dosage in a liquid or typical capsules or pills, you can consult a pharmacist to make dosage in a liquid or topical cream form. topical cream form. Giving medications to children can be daunting sometimes. No parents want their Giving medications to children can be daunting sometimes. No parents want their child to ge child to get sick but not giving medicines can make the situation even worse. Most t sick but not giving medicines can make the situation even worse. Most of the commercially available medicines don’t taste good and kids can’t resist of the commercially available medicines don’t taste good and kids can’t resist consuming them. consuming them. Paediatric compounding i Paediatric compounding is the best wa s the best way y to treat the illness of to treat the illness of your child while keeping the sensitivities, your child while keeping the sensitivities, flavour, and dosage in the mind. flavour, and dosage in the mind.

2. This could be a better way to give medicines to your child without a fuss. This could be a better way to give medicines to your child without a fuss. Why is Paediatric Compounding Helpful? Why is Paediatric Compounding Helpful? Some children Some children don’t know how to swallow pills until they turn four or five years old. don’t know how to swallow pills until they turn four or five years old. Some may refuse to take medications due to its unpleasant taste and flavour. Some may refuse to take medications due to its unpleasant taste and flavour. Paediatric compounded medications can help to overcome such challenges by Paediatric compounded medications can help to overcome such challenges by creating tailored dosages in vari creating tailored dosages in various forms. Instead of a typical pill, you can ask a ous forms. Instead of a typical pill, you can ask a qualified pharmacist to create a medication in the form of easy to swallow liquid, qualified pharmacist to create a medication in the form of easy to swallow liquid, topical cream, or ointment depending on your child’s special needs. topical cream, or ointment depending on your child’s special needs. 1. Overcome Common Barriers 1. Overcome Common Barriers Both pharmacist and paedi Both pharmacist and paediatrician work closely in order to make a medication as atrician work closely in order to make a medication as per the child’s healthcare needs and flavour preferences. With compounding, per the child’s healthcare needs and flavour preferences. With compounding, different ingredients are incorporated together to create medications to overcome different ingredients are incorporated together to create medications to overcome various barriers like allergies or sensitiv various barriers like allergies or sensitivities, unpalatable medicines and unwanted ities, unpalatable medicines and unwanted side effects. side effects. 2. Tailored Compounding Medicines and Formulas 2. Tailored Compounding Medicines and Formulas With compounded medications, parents don’t need to hide the medicines into food With compounded medications, parents don’t need to hide the medicines into food and drinks. Pharmacists can prepare medicines in different flavours and and drinks. Pharmacists can prepare medicines in different flavours and c colourings that will not only look appealing but also taste much better than olourings that will not only look appealing but also taste much better than commercially available tablets. Some children may have special dietary needs and commercially available tablets. Some children may have special dietary needs and sensitive to wheat, gluten, lactose, soy or sugar. Compounding pharmacies prepare sensitive to wheat, gluten, lactose, soy or sugar. Compounding pharmacies prepare medications witho medications without such ingredients that may upset your kids’ stomach. ut such ingredients that may upset your kids’ stomach. 3. Dosage Adjustments 3. Dosage Adjustments

3. Commercial medicines come in precise doses and some of them are not ideal for Commercial medicines come in precise doses and some of them are not ideal for children, especially for newborns or infants. Sometimes, your little one may find a children, especially for newborns or infants. Sometimes, your little one may find a large large- -sized medic sized medicine harder to swallow or chew. Paediatric compounded medicines ine harder to swallow or chew. Paediatric compounded medicines seem like a viable solution in such situations. A pharmacist can measure the exact seem like a viable solution in such situations. A pharmacist can measure the exact dosage as per weight ratio of your child and create an appropriate dosage that is dosage as per weight ratio of your child and create an appropriate dosage that is much safer for your little b much safer for your little baby. aby. Sometimes, paediatric compounding is not just about improving treatment but Sometimes, paediatric compounding is not just about improving treatment but making an easier experience for your child. A pharmacist can help to add a good making an easier experience for your child. A pharmacist can help to add a good taste into bad taste into bad- -tasting medications, create doses in several forms like topical creams, tasting medications, create doses in several forms like topical creams, liquid a liquid and ointment for easier application, and prepare medicines in different nd ointment for easier application, and prepare medicines in different flavours like banana, caramel, peach, watermelon, and more to make it taste like flavours like banana, caramel, peach, watermelon, and more to make it taste like candy. candy. Whether your goal is to spend less time struggling with the medicine or get a child Whether your goal is to spend less time struggling with the medicine or get a child- - friendly medi friendly medication, paediatric compounded medicines could be a better choice cation, paediatric compounded medicines could be a better choice than commercially available drugs. than commercially available drugs. CONTACT US CONTACT US Call: Call: (02) 9524 6795 (02) 9524 6795 Address: Address: 368 Port Hacking Rd, 368 Port Hacking Rd, Caringbah Caringbah New South Wales 2229 New South Wales 2229 Email: Email: caringbah@discountdrugstores.com.au caringbah@discountdrugstores.com.au Website: Website: www.caringbahcompoundingpharmacy.com.au www.caringbahcompoundingpharmacy.com.au