Pharmaceutical grade chemical to compound with
Phamacy Technician preparing a compound in our particulate containment hood.
Pharmacy Technician preparing a cream using the Unguator (electronic Mortar & Pestle)
This milling device reduces the particle size of powders that are incoporated into creams ointments and suspension.
Technician is transfering compounded cream into container.
The Final preparation of compounded cream is transfered to dispensing container
Topi click deviced allow for the accurate deliver of compounded creams.
Ointment and Cream Tube sealer final preparation of a cream
This Hot plate allows for the product to be automatically stirred at a prescribed rate.
Hot plate with solution that is completely mixed
Pharmacy Technician preparing to make triturates (sublingual tablets)
Final step in sublingual triturate preparation
Pharmacy technician prefill syringes with cream for a patient
The different coloured caps allow for easy identification of the different creams.
Weighing of active ingredients with an analytical scale to ensure accuracy
The technician prepares her work area in the particulate containment hood for making capsules
technician loads capsules into the capsule filler
Separation of the tops and bottoms of the capsules so they can be filled
Technician fills the capsules with scraper filling tool
Pharmacy technician fills the capsules with active incredients
Filled reassembled capsules can now be emptied onto a tray so they can be transfered to a vial.
Finished capsules ready to be dispensed.
Technician prepares work area to make Troches
Technician pours the melted gelatin mixture into the Troche mold
final filling of the troche mold to ensure equal filling of all cavities
These three usually go on trips with the staff around the world
| What is Prescription Compounding ?
A Compounded Prescription is a customized medication prepared by a Pharmacist according to a Doctor's specifications to meet an individual patient need. As one of the most rapidly growing areas of Pharmacy, Compounding Pharmacy, yields positive outcomes with problem-solving techniques such as changing the flavor of a medication, changing the delivery system of a medication, or preparing a medication or strength that is commercially unavailable. At Lakeside, we can make medications from scratch, like they used to in the old days. |
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THE HISTORY OF PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING In the 1930s and 1940s more than half of all medications were compounded. During the 1950s and 1960s more medications were commercially manufactured and compounding decreased. Pharmacists began filling prescriptions pre-made from the manufacturers. It was during this time that the role of the pharmacist went from that of an apothecary or chemist, preparing medication from scratch, to that of a dispenser of the manufactured dosage forms. Today more and more, physicians and patients are again realizing the benefits of individualized or unique dosage forms for specific patient needs. Why Compound a Prescription? Today, there are limited chemical forms, dosage forms, strengths, flavors and packaging available for the physician to prescribe and the pharmacist to dispense. Compounding allows the physician to prescribe a custom-tailored medication that is not available commercially. Compounding pharmacists can compound suspensions, tinctures, creams, ointments, gels, troches (lozenges), capsules, triturates (sublingual tablets), lollipops, injections, suppositories, urethral inserts, transdermals, lip balms and much more. |
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Customized Therapeutics
 We prepare medications and formulations to meet our customers special needs. Our highly trained pharmacists work with all physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and veterinarians. |