Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy is able to meet the needs for these patients using our compounding expertise and available resources.  Lipoderm®, our proven transdermal base, can be formulated with

, the active ingredient in Voltaren® gel, to provide a consistent, efficacious compound which will provide relief in arthritis pain patients.

Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the relief of joint pain of osteoarthritis in the knees, ankles, feet, elbows, wrists, and hands.

We welcome your calls to assist your doctor in transitioning you to the compounded product while Voltaren® gel is on backorder status.  Additionally, ask us about other custom compounded transdermal formulations utilizing gabapentin, amitriptyline, nifedipine, ketoprofen, ketamine, cyclobenzeprine, and other pharmaceutical active ingredients to individualize a formulation for your specific pain relief requirements.

Ointment Mill

Compounded Customized Capsules

Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy has secured Tetracycline HCL powder available for immediate use.  Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic for use in a variety of bacterial infections.  Common uses are for acne, rocky mountain spotted fever, lyme disease, as well as an added ingredient in the many formulas of Duke’s Mouthwash.

Duke’s mouthwash is frequently used combined with hydrocortisone, nystatin, diphenhydramine and a variety of other formulations using tetracycline as one of the main ingredients.

Capsules as well as liquid formulations are available for compounding into a customized dosage form, including 125mg,250mg,500mg capsules.  In addition to oral forms of tetracycline, a topical form is also available in an ointment or cream base, filling the void left by Achromycin Topical Ointment several years ago.

Call Pavilion Compounding, at 404-350-5780,  for additional information regarding contacting your doctor for a prescription order.

We refer to this base as the “Patchless Patch,” an innovative film-forming gel. This base forms a film using natural polymers and provides excellent adhesive properties.  Once Occlusaderm® is applied, although water soluble, it is impermeable and oil-resistant.

Occlusaderm® can be used as a base by itself or as an ingredient in a formula. Used alone, a film is formed on the skin which can then be “peeled” off.  Using this technology combined with other bases and we have properties aiding in the penetration of active pharmaceutical ingredients to our current bases.

Many drugs can be incorporated into Occlusaderm® and many disease states will benefit from the unique properties of Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy’s newest base. Some of the uses for this base are listed below:

1. Numbing creams
2. Facial Masks
3. Acne Preparations
4. Skin whitening formulas
5. Scar preparations
6. Wound Care
7. Hair Growth

I am including a couple of formulas to illustrate the practical uses for Occlusaderm®:

A) Topical Anesthetic: Lidocaine 7%/Tetracaine 7%

B) Facial Peel: with 5% tretinoin

C) Acne Treatment: with 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

D) Rosacea treatment: with Niacinamide 5%/Glysoaminoglycans 5%/Dimethyl Sulfone 2%/Biotin 0.2% topical cream

E) Radiation Burn: ketoprofen 2%/lidocaine 2%/aloe vera 0.2%/phenytoin 2% topical cream (Occlusaderm®)

F) Eczema/Psoriasis: zinc pyrithione .2%/clobetasol propionate 0.05%/cyanocobalamin 0.07%

G) Skin Lightening Spot Treatment: hydroquinone 8% film forming gel

H) Neuropathic Pain Management: Ketoprofen 10%/Gabapentin 6%/ Amitriptyline 2% using 40% Occlusaderm® mixed with Lipoderm® our transdermal topical cream for penetration and occlusive characteristics

I) Wound Care: Amikacin/vancomycin/clindamycin

Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy is dedicated to providing our patients and providers with the lastest, greatest innovations, in pharmaceutical compounding, thus expanding treatment options for a customized approach to patient care.

Call us for formula ideas and suggestions at 404-350-5780 for this and other treatment options from our vast resources and knowledge base.  We look forward to your calls.

]]> http://pavilioncompounding.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=105 0 http://pavilioncompounding.com/blog/?p=99 http://pavilioncompounding.com/blog/?p=99#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:06:07 +0000 brad http://pavilioncompounding.com/blog/?p=99 Continue reading →]]> Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy welcomes the patients of Spectrum Healthcare Solutions in Snellville, GA.

We will look to make the transition to Pavilion Compounding  Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA as easy as possible.

Please call us at 404-350-5780

our fax # is 404-350-5640

Please provide us with your prescription # and all pertinent information to get in contact with you.

We look forward to servicing your compounding requests as promptly as possible..keep in mind we offer one day shipping in Georgia.

Today, for no apparent reason, I will look at a treatment option for anal fissures. What is an anal fissure? According to the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and I quote;

“An anal fissure is a small tear or cut in the skin that lines the anus.  Fissures typically cause pain and often bleed.  Fissures are quite common, but are often confused with other causes of pain and bleeding, such as hemorrhoids.”

Ok, so now that we have the definition, what do we do to help with this problem?

Usually the colo-rectal Md’s will use diltiazem ointment 2% as a treatment option to relax the sphincter muscle and allow the healing process to begin.  Another option are various strengths of nitroglycerin or nifedipine ointment, but both of these have more side effects, mostly headaches.  As if the fissure was not already causing a headache.  When compounding the 2% Diltiazem ointment, is is important to run the ointment thru an ointment mill to reduce the particle size and lessen the grittiness of the final product. This procedure also allows a larger amount of the drug to be absorbed into the rectal tissue.  Nothing worse than a gritty rectal ointment….so, ask your compounding pharmacist,one,  if they are using the pure diltiazem powder which makes for a finer product, and two, if they are taking the extra step to run the ointment thru the mill.  Using those two methods will ensure you are getting a superior compounded product. Smooth, well absorbed, and elegant.

An ointment mill in action

Contact Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA should you have any questions regarding this or other specialized compounding services.                  404-350-5780 or staff@pavilioncompounding.com

And my other conversation begins as below.

“I never knew this was still being done, I seem to recall my grandfather talking about the pharmacist in the back room stirring something up that looked messy.”

Our premier compounding supplier, Professional Compounding Centers of America, (PCCA) has put together a short, informative video giving some insight into the specialized field of pharmacy compounding.

My other question is “don’t they teach this in pharmacy school?” Well yes and no, the pharmacy schools provide a very basic introduction to compounding, but the vast majority of the programs are to train pharmacists to work in community pharmacies and hospitals.  While the training is very relevant and intense, the specialty of compounding is like any other discipline of medicine, where our skills are taught beyond what is taught in pharmacy school.

Translated in plain english, a compounding pharmacist can provide options to your health that may not be apparent to your prescriber. Suppose you are looking to give a blood pressure medication to an infant, well we would work with your doctor to formulate this into a liquid.  Or maybe you need to give your cat an antifungal drug, how about a chicken flavored liquid designed in a concentrated form for ease of administration.  Or maybe you have knee pain and an stomach ulcer and you can’t take anti-inflammatory drugs by mouth. How about a topical gel designed to reduce your swelling and reduce pain thru the skin avoiding the stomach: Problem Solved!!!

Bottom line: we use our knowledge to help solve problems for you or your family members.  Ok my last question I get is “doesn’t my doctor know about this?”  Some do and some don’t. I often get calls from providers asking our help with a medication need.  Our job, as compounding pharmacists,is to help with alternatives, formulation expertise, and advising the doctor on safe, efficacious methods to customize that specific medication need.

So with the help of the video I trust this will answer some of your questions. We look forward to hearing from you and how we can help to solve your medication problems.

404-350-5780 phone

staff@pavilioncompounding.com

If so, and you have failed to receive relief from over the counter eye lubricants or in the case of more severe problems even Restasis®, your own body may have the answer.

Artificial tears do not provide the essential nutrients necessary for healthy eyes. Autologous serum eye drops or “the healing soup” contains many components that aid in the healing and health of the eyes. Vitamin A, epithelial growth factors, insulin like growth factors, substance P, as well as other natural components all assist in providing superior eye lubrication and possible healing of damaged tissues.

Illnesses which can benefit from the serum eye drops include Sjorgren’s syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which destroys the tear glands, chemotherapy, and various auto-immune syndromes.

Logistically, the procedure requires planning ahead for the blood draw, you can contact Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy in Atlanta for details on the options.  Basically, in simplistic terms, your own blood is drawn, spun down in a centrifuge, and the plasma is compounded under sterile conditions into the nourishing eye drops.  As this is a sterile procedure, the time to compound varies with the amount of blood drawn, as well as how many patients are being helped on any given day.  Allow at least 2 to 3 hours from the time of blood draw to the time you may pick up your drops.  There are several good restaurants in the Buckhead area, as well as shopping options that can be just a short trip while we are making the drops.

At Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy, we compound these as preservative-free eye drops, so keeping the drops cold in transport is important.  We provide cold bags, but it is encouraged, if you have a long distance to travel, which many of our patients have, to bring along a cooler to assure compliance with the storage requirements.

We have found many doctors and other health care providers are not familiar with this therapeutic option and we would be happy to discuss the benefits and procedures necessary for a smooth, convenient, procedure.

We can be reached via email: staff@pavilioncompounding.com or by phone 404-350-5780. Mention you saw this on our blog.

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Our premier compounding resource, PCCA, Professional Compounding Centers of America, has sourced the active pharmaceutical ingredient, necessary to formulate the drug.

Indications for Elmiron, or the equivalent are  used to relieve bladder pain and discomfort related to interstitial cystitis.

Prescribers can write the prescription, but must indicate that it is for the compounded pentosan 100mg capsules.

Contact Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy for more information and pricing.

staff@pavilioncompounding.com

The 3 ingredients include ACETAMINOPHEN 325mg, DICHLORALPHENAZONE 100MG, AND ISOMETHEPTENE 65MG.

Should your prescriber need to speak to us regarding the written prescription, we would be glad to discuss the process.

Other names for the generics include Amidrine, Epidrin,Migquin, and Duradrin.

Contact us via email or phone

staff@pavilioncompounding.com

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