What is compounding?
Compounding is the preparation of a medication from individual ingredients to match a specific prescription — a way to make the medication a patient needs when the commercial product doesn't fit.
When a prescriber might order a compounded medication
The commercial product isn't made in the strength or dosage form a patient needs.
A patient is allergic or sensitive to a dye, preservative, or filler in the commercial version.
A child, older adult, or animal can't swallow a pill and needs a liquid or flavored form.
A medication has been discontinued by its manufacturer but a patient still relies on it.
The standards behind it
Compounded medications are prepared under United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards: <795> for non-sterile preparations and <800> for hazardous drugs. TFC is PCAB-accredited for compounding and uses independent third-party testing when verification is required.
Compounded medications are prepared from individual prescriptions and are not FDA-approved drug products. This page is general education, not medical advice — your prescriber determines whether a compounded medication is appropriate.
Think compounding could help?
Talk to your prescriber, or call our pharmacists to learn what's possible.