Archive for June 2015

BLT, or the combination of lidocaine, benzocaine, and tetracaine, is one of the specialized formulations provided by Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy. Several options can be customized depending on the procedure being performed. Laser treatments require a base that won’t reflect the light source, but also needs to be fast acting. Pavilion Compounding Pharmacists have developed a…

Tate Mock, PharmD Metformin is an effective FDA approved drug that is used as a first line therapy to treat patients with Type II diabetes. Metformin may also be used to prevent the development of diabetes in people at risk, for treatment of polycystic ovaries (PCOS), and for weight gain due to medications used for…

Phenylephrine is an eye drop that is used to dilate the pupils during surgical procedures and provide symptomatic relief of post-operative inflammation.It also reduces the production of fluid in the eyes, and increases the amount of fluid that drains from the eyes. It is the latest medication to be placed on the ever-growing list of…

With the discontinuation of Vermox® or mebendazole, as the generic name is known, Pavilion Compounding Pharmacy is making this drug available as a compounded formulation. It is used to treat infestations by worms including pinworms, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms. Mebendazole is considered an antihelmintic for treatment of nematode infestations. Mebendazole has also demonstrated anti-cancer…

Brad M. Cherson, Compounding RPh A new term being used in the women’s health community is Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. GSM terminology can be used while discussing the symptoms of a decrease in estrogen and other sex steroids, such as estriol, DHEA, progesterone, and testosterone. These can provide changes in the labia majora/minora, clitoris, vagina,…