Compounding In Action: Medication To Fit Your Unique Needs

You go to the doctor for help with your recurring headaches. After a professional evaluation, your doctor prescribes a certain medication to help ease the pain. It is the same medication he previously prescribed to a different patient with a different complaint. What's wrong with this picture?

The Drawback of Standardized Medication

Though common, many patients agree that the above scenario is less than ideal. The primary problem with it is that the standard prescription given by the doctor is designed to help most patients most of the time. Because it is mass-produced, it cannot possibly account for the unique subtleties of each individual patient's needs. As a result, the benefits it offers will likely be countered by multiple unpleasant drawbacks that are commonly referred to as "side effects."

The Advantage of Customized Medication

Compounding fits the medication to the patient, not the other way around. It is the art of making each individual prescription specifically for its intended patient. This allows us to specifically accommodate each patient's needs. 

Compounding can be used for countless different purposes, including pain management, sinus relief, sports medicine, dental procedures, veterinary medicine, and bio-identical hormone replacement.

Compounding In Action

From dosage form to ingredients, our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks can design each prescription to meet our patients' specific needs. Here are a few examples of the different ways compounding can be used to the advantage of individual patients. 

• Medicated lollipops and gelatin troches (lozenges) for kids who do not like the taste of liquids or for people who have difficulty swallowing a tablet.
• Absorption delivery methods such as suppositories, troches, transdermal gels, or rapid-dissolve tablets for people suffering from nausea/vomiting.
• Capsules with several different active ingredients, so people with multiple prescriptions can take only one pill.
• Transdermal gels and creams containing non-steroidals and anesthetics for sports medicine.
• Topical gels to prevent nausea and vomiting for travelers.
• Flavored prescriptions to make it easier to treat cats and dogs (and people).

Compounding can be used to deliver needed medicine to patients with other specific needs as well. For example...

• Patients with an intolerance for certain common ingredients in standardized prescriptions, including preservatives, lactose, gluten, sugar, and/or dyes.
• Child patients who cannot take the adult prescription amount of their needed medicine.
• Children, adults, and pets who cannot tolerate the flavor of standardized medication.
• Vegetarian and/or vegan patients who have a moral, ethical, and/or dietary obligation to avoid animal-based ingredients.

Contact Us To Learn How Compounding Can Benefit You!

We have been providing quality compounded medication at the Lake of the Ozarks (and in the surrounding areas) for the past ten years. If you would like more information about compounding and how it may be able to benefit your specific situation, we would be happy to speak with you! Our Mid-Missouri compounding pharmacist and our staff are experienced, reliable, and dedicated to your success. 

To learn more about The Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, call us at 573-964-6786 or visit our website: www.LimeintheCoconutRx.com

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Lake Ozark, MO 65049

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Compounding Can Provide Pain Relief

September is Pain Awareness Month, and we're guessing you're just as aware of your pain this month as you were last month. Living with chronic pain can be a struggle that you would probably rather do without. This is exactly why the Lime in the Coconut Compounding Pharmacy continues to do what we do.

There are more than 100-million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain, which is more than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes - combined. There are many different types of chronic pain that can be experienced, and we're going to show several ways that the Lime in the Coconut can help.

Types of Pain We Can Treat

As the only compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks, we have many options to help you treat your pain. Our methods are just as unique as you are because we create your medications for you and your specific need. Here are just a few of the different types of pain we can treat:

• Migraines
• Arthritis
• Nerve Pain
• Muscle Pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Sports Injuries

Pain Management Formulas

Because we realize that every single person is different, we pull from a variety of different pain management formulas. We use a variety of pain formulas because want to find a solution for your individual needs. Here are a few formulas that we can utilize:

• Nerve Blocking Agents
• Muscle Relaxants
• Analgesics
• NSAIDs
• Combination Drugs

Custom Delivery Methods & Dosages

The advantage of compounding creams is that we can customize and provide an alternate method of delivery. We can combine the ingredients of traditional oral pain medications in a topical gel, cream, or spray form that you can then apply 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 without the side effects.

Because our patients vary in size, symptoms, and pain tolerance, commercially available medications often do not provide an appropriate dosage strength. Through compounding, we can customize a medication to the exact amount needed.

Pain Dosage Forms

Different pain can require a different form of medication. In addition to the ingredients, the way the dosage is delivered has a big impact on the effectiveness of your pain medication. At our compounding pharmacy, we can put common pain management formulas into a variety of different dosage forms, including:

• Transdermal Creams
• Topical Creams, Ointments, & Gels
• Troches (lozenges)
• Mouth Rinses
• Extended Release Capsules
• Transdermal Gels
• Suppositories
• Nasal Sprays

Treating Pain In a Unique Way

You are unique. Shouldn't your medicine be too? At the Lime in the Coconut Compounding Pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks, we work with you and your healthcare professional to create a medication that can treat your pain. With September being all about Pain Awareness Month, make this month the time you address your pain. Let the Lime in the Coconut assist you with this!

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Lake Ozark, MO 65049

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5 Unbeatable Advantages of Compounding

Ideally, your medication should provide your body with the resources it needs to not only survive, but thrive. Having a healthy body is essential in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and we have seen time and time again that a person's physical health is strongly correlated to their overall happiness.

Our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks is dedicated to helping your body achieve and maintain the health it needs for you to lead a healthy, happy life. Keep reading to learn more about some of the distinct advantages that compounding medication offers.

Advantages Of Compounding

1. Your Prescription Is Unique To You
Compounding is more than a medicinal science - it's an art. Standard prescriptions are mass-produced in massive quantities, with little to no thought given to the individual patients who will be taking them. With compounding, on the other hand, each prescription is made specifically for its intended patient. Essentially, compounding fits the medication to the patient (not the other way around).

2. Compounded Medication Causes Fewer Side Effects
Because they are mass-produced with barely any thought given to the unique individuals who will be taking them, standardized prescriptions often cause numerous undesirable side effects. Depending on the specific ingredients used, these side effects can range from slightly annoying to incredibly dangerous. By customizing all medications specifically to each patient's individual needs, our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy is able to drastically reduce the number of side effects our patients experience.

3. Your Prescription Will Almost Always Remain Available
Massive, multi-million dollar pharmaceutical companies are more concerned with their own profit than they are with the health and well-being of their individual patients. If not enough patients are taking a certain prescription, it becomes unprofitable to continue to mass-produce it and, consequently, it may be taken off the market. Although it may be a smart business decision, it doesn't account for the hundreds of patients who were taking the medication and still in need of it. Fortunately, your Missouri compounding pharmacy may still be able to make the medication you need.

4. Your Prescription Can Come In Several Different Dosage Forms
Maybe your child (or your pet) is sick, but they refuse to take their medicine because they dislike the taste. Maybe you've always had trouble swallowing pills. Maybe the oral pain relievers you're taking are causing unpleasant side effects. When we compound medication, we can make it unique to the patients' needs. Topical pain gels, medicated lollipops, and flavored troches are just a few examples of the different dosage forms we offer.

5. Compounding Pharmacies Are Allergy-Conscious
Standardized medications often contain one or several ingredients that may cause allergic reactions in patients, such as gluten, dyes, preservatives, sugar, and/or lactose. Because they are produced in such huge quantities, the pharmacies cannot accommodate the small percentage of patients who may not be able to take the medication due to allergies. Since compounding pharmacies make all medication unique to each patient, this is rarely (if ever) an issue.

Remember Us For All Your Compounding Needs!

The Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy is honored to get to provide our customers with the medication their bodies need to stay healthy both healthy and happy. We love what we do, and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to help our patients in any way that we can. Visit our website at www.LimeInTheCoconutRx.com or call us at 573-964-6786 to learn more about how we may be able to help you!

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Lake Ozark, MO 65049

(573) 964-6786

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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

4 Myths About Compounding - DEBUNKED

In our humble opinion, compounded medication is the best form of medication available. Unlike standard prescriptions, compounded medication is prepared specifically for each individual patient. Rather than taking medication that works for "most people," our patients can be confident that their medication caters specifically to their unique needs. Despite its remarkable advantages, however, compounding medication at the Lake of the Ozarks is still largely misunderstood. This week, your favorite compounding pharmacy in Lake Ozark MO is here to dispel some of the common myths surrounding our unique trade.

Myth #1: Compounded Medication Is A Form Of Alternative Medicine
The idea of straying from standardized prescriptions can be unnerving for some, but we want to stress that compounded medication is not a form of "voodoo" or "alternative" medicine. Compounded medication is safe, trustworthy medication just like the prescriptions you are used to taking - except it's even better, because it's designed to meet your unique needs.

Myth #2: Compounded Medication Is Not Governed By The Same Types Of Regulations As Other Medication
This myth could not be further from the truth. Compounding pharmacies must meet the strict standards by their boards of pharmacies. Our pharmacy undergoes routine inspections just like every other pharmacy, and we must follow the same types of regulations and standards.

Myth #3: Compounded Medication Does Not Require A Prescription
We have the capability to compound medication for most situations, but we are not authorized to do so without an official prescription from the doctor. Before we can compound your medication, you will need to get a prescription from your doctor. We are honored to have great relationships with most of the doctors in our surrounding area. 

Myth #4: Compounded Medication Poses Greater Risks To Patients
Not only does compounded medication not pose greater risks than standardized medication - it is actually safer in many situations. Because compounded medication is customized to meet each patient's unique needs, it typically has better results and fewer side effects than standardized medication doses. You don't have to take it from us, however! Our client testimonials speak for themselves.

Learn More About Compounded Medication At The Lime!
We are firm believers in the healing power of compounded medication and we are proud to be the exclusive Lake of the Ozarks pharmacy that focuses entirely on compounded medication. We also offer a wide variety of vitamin supplements, each designed to promote your well-rounded holistic health. Visit our website to learn more about compounded medication, or call us directly at 573-964-6786.

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111 Crossings West, Suite 6

PO Box 2145

Lake Ozark, MO 65049

(573) 964-6786

Hours:

Monday-Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM