Customized flavors and strenghts
A medication’s taste can sometimes be offensive to a child’s senses; it can be too salty, naturally bitter, or sour.
In Midtown Compounding Pharmacy , We have an armory of flavors to make even the most disagreeable medications tolerable and often enjoyable to take.
Children may also require a particular strength of a drug because of their age or weight .Some medications are commercially available in strengths that are not suitable for your child .
Don’t panic ! Midtown Compounding Pharmacy is the answer as we can prepare various strengths
Unique Dosage Forms :
Sometimes Children are not able to swallow tablets or capsules until they reach a certain age.
Some medications are commercially available in specific dosage forms that are not suitable for your child leaving you without options . That’s when it’s time for you and your physician to call Midtown Compounding Pharmacy .
When the need arises, Midtown Compounding Pharmacy and Pediatricians can work together to find alternative dosage forms for children.
This include:
lollipops, syrups, freezer pops, lozenges, gummis, even pacifiers and baby bottles for infants.
For infants, we even have a number of compounding for various conditions:
Diaper Rash
Nystatin 0.758% Karaya Gum 33% Topical Ointment
Cholestyramine 5% Diaper Rash Ointment
Happy Hiney
Buttocks Ointment
Zinc Oxide 5%/Benzoin Compound Topical Paste
Cough/Cold
Menthol 0.1%/Eucalyptus 0.275% Sorbitol LollipopTM Base
This tastes similar to commercial cough drops except in the convenience of a lollipop dosage form. One advantage of a lollipop is that it can last a long time if it is sucked on for a while and the rest saved.
Ear Infections
For patients with chronic ear infections oral xylitol is often requested
Xylitol 2 Gm Sorbitol LollipopTM Base
Fever
Ibuprofen Suppository – Ibuprofen is not commercially available as a suppository although acetaminophen is.
Ibuprofen 100 mg Sorbitol LollipopTM Base
Acetaminophen 240 mg Sorbitol LollipopTM Base
Ibuprofen 10% in LipodermR Transdermal Gel
Lice
Ivermectin 1% Topical Lotion
Aromatic Head Lice Formula
Lice Remedy, Essential Oils
Eczema
Hydrocortisone Acetate 0.2% Topical Cream
Cyanocobalamin 0.07% Topical Cream
Cyanocobalamin 0.1% Topical Foam
Chicken Pox
Oatmeal/Allantoin Lotion
Oatmeal/Calamine/Pramoxine Hydrochloride Lotion
Diphenhydramine HCl 1%/Calamine 8% Topical Cream
Diphenhydramine HCl 2%/Hydrocortisone 0.5% Topical Cream
Lidocaine HCl 1%/Tetracaine HCl 1% Topical Foam
Topical Anesthetics
All of these drugs have a quick onset of action. Prilocaine/lidocaine is often used in offices, however, the onset is longer so the patient must wait.
Lidocaine HCl 4%/Tetracaine HCl 0.5%/Epinephrine HCl 0.05%
Topical Gel
Lidocaine HCl 1%/Tetracaine HCl 1% Topical Foam
Nausea & Vomiting
Ondansetron 4 mg/0.1 mL
Ginger Root 200 mg Sorbitol Lollipop BaseTM
Promethazine HCl 50 mg/mL Topical LipodermR (Stabilized)
Promethazine HCl 25 mg/mL Topical LipodermR
Acne
Parents are often looking for alternatives for acne for their teenagers. Physicians often inquire about non-antibiotic treatments.
Niacinamide 3%/Lipoic Acid 0.5% Topical Cream
Niacinamide 4% Acne Gel
Niacinamide 4%/Biotin 0.1%/Lipoic Acid 0.5% Topical Acne Gel, Alternate
Suspensions
Omeprazole 2 mg/mL Oral Suspension
Lansoprazole 3 mg/mL Oral Suspension
Sildenafil Citrate 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension
