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  Compounding medications is not just for people, pet owners are often faced with unique problems when trying to medicate their animals. Animals usually need the same drugs people do, but in smaller doses. Pleasant Hills Apothecary can convert a medication into a different dosage form for an animal. We prepare medications in easy-to-give flavored dosages that take the bitterness out of oral medications and make animal compliance easier. Tuna flavored pastes for cats and liver flavored tablets for dogs often aid the administration process.
In every veterinary practice, there are some pets that do not respond to traditional therapy or are unable to take commercially available medication because of their unique needs. Compounding allows a veterinarian to prescribe and a pharmacist to prepare a customized medication that is not available commercially, or to place an available medication in a different dosage form to meet a specific pets needs and improve compliance.
 Reasons Why a Veterinarian Uses Compounded Medications:
Medication Unavailable Call or Email to Request a Formulation Consultation Form Occasionally a medication does not sell enough for it to be profitable for a drug manufacturer to keep the drug on the market. Although this drug is removed from the market by the manufacturer, it is still needed by certain animal patients. Another example of how a drug becomes unavailable is when the government sets a new standard of safety or efficacy which the manufacturer either cannot meet or cannot afford to do the research to prove the worth of their product. Sometimes a drug is made obsolete by newer and better drugs, only to find out that a few animals or species respond better to the old, discontinued drug. A good example of this is Sodium Sulfadiazine or Sulfadizine powder which is still needed, but has been discontinued by the brand manufacturer. Pleasant Hills Apothecary has this discontinued drug in stock. In these situations compounding is the answer. Pleasant Hills Apothecary can obtain the necessary pharmaceutical grade chemicals, and from them, compound individualized dosage forms that may be superior to the discontinued drug formulation for the use in a specific animal. Animal Medications from Human Drugs Animals usually need the same drugs people do, but in smaller doses. We can convert a 500mg, human dose, into a 10 mg animal dose. Pleasant Hills Apothecary can also convert a medication into a different dosage form for the animal. Some different dosage forms are: capsules, flavored liquids, transdermal gels, or flavored chews. Medication Not Flavored Have you ever tried giving your animal a medication and he just will not take it, or have you placed a capsule in your dog’s food and the dog ate everything except the capsule. By flavoring the medication, animals no longer associate the medication as a foreign object, but food. We prepare medications in easy-to-give flavored dosage forms that animals devour. Pleasant Hills Apothecary has over 100 flavors just dedicated to animals. Whether it be tuna pastes for cats, fish, liver, beef, chicken, lobster, clam, tuna, peanut butter, liver tablets for dogs, grape flavored drops for exotic birds, banana custards for exotics- you name it, we have it. By flavoring your pet’s medication, your animal’s drug can turn into a treat. Combining Medications Into One Dose Animals, like people, often need more than one medication. Combining two or three drugs into one dose makes administration of the medication easier and the animal happier. Also by combining two or more drugs or ingredients made by different manufacturers into one dose, it is more cost effective for the owner. We can also make a medication last longer in the body so the medication does not have to be administered as many times in one day. Medicine Not Ideal Size Just like with humans, manufactured animal medications may come in only one tablet size or in the wrong type of dosage form. Compounding allows Pleasant Hills Apothecary to make the medication in the right size for your animal. By doing this, it can reduce the cost of animal care and make it easier for the animal to take the medication. Special Eye Drops Veterinarians often have the need for special eye drops - especially in dogs and cats. These drops may contain several different medications and are used for a variety of problems, including allergies. Eye drops are often not produced or manufactured commercially, and human eye drops do not work. Therefore, the only solution is compounding. Rancho Park Pharmacy can compound eye drops to contain exactly the concentration of medicines needed for various animals. Diabetic Animals Animals, just like humans, also can develop diabetes or are born with the disease. Pleasant Hills Apothecary can make oral hypoglycemic medications in the exact dose needed by your animal, dilute insulin to make it easy for the owner to give. Some of the medications that are compounded for animals are:
Sometimes, veterinarians have to prescribe the same medications that are given to people. Here at Pleasant Hills Apothecary we can assist you and the veterinarian in developing dosage strengths that are palatable for your pet and which conform to the specific needs of your pet. If you need medications, ointments or injectables for horses, or other large animals, we can compound those as well, including the smallest of dosages needed for the smallest of animals. We are here to help you with all your veterinary compounding needs. If you need any further information, please contact us at: info@pleasanthillsapothecary.com Ask a Pharmacist. Pleasant Hills Apothecary also provides pharmacists to answer your questions. You may submit or call us with any questions about compounding, our natural products, or other medication concerns. |
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