The 7 reasons why you would use compounded medications.
- When a suitable dosage form for a small animal is not commercially available
- When a particular form of medication eg liquid or transdermal is needed but only capsules or tablets are commercially available
- When a patient is sensitive or allergic to a non-active component of the commercially available medication
- When the high prices of commercially available products lead to clients to refuse treatment of an animal, compounded medications are generally much cheaper
- To flavour medications to increase palatability and reduce stress of administration
- For drugs that are no longer commercially available eg cisapride a prokinetic agent used to treat megacolon in cats
- For chemotherapy as most chemotherapy drugs are frequently formulated and packaged for a 70kg human rather than a 5kg cat. Compounding pharmacists can assist vets in supplying smaller quantities of chemotherapy for companion animals
Author Dr Amy Khoo.
Amy Khoo BVSc (hons I), Grad Dip Vet Clin Stud Amy worked as an emergency veterinarian before accepting a postgraduate internship at the University of Sydney where she obtained her Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Studies. She began to develop an interest in medical writing and client education shortly after graduation. Amy is interested in all aspects of small animal medicine. She is also a locum at practices around Sydney.
Disclaimers:
The views expressed on this blog are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of Bova Compounding.
Medications compounded by Bova Compounding are prepared at the direction of a veterinarian. Many compounded preparations are commonly prescribed, and supported by literature, to treat particular disease states, but you should always consult your veterinarian before taking or administering any compounded medication. Bova Compounidng does not make claims for the efficacy of its compounded preparations.