Medication in Lollipop Form

If you are a parent, you have probably been through the ageless ritual of trying to get your children to take their medication. As adults, we understand that swallowing pills or doing other things that may be unpleasant may be a part of life in order to obtain some sort of benefit or relief. Children, on the other hand, often do not. Pills can be hard for them to swallow, and many commercially available flavored syrups do a poor job of masking the unpleasant and bitter taste of many medications.

Making Medicine Look Like Candy

Fortunately for parents who are struggling to get their children to take their important medications, a compounding pharmacist can be of assistance. Compounding is the process of taking medications and customizing them into various forms to meet the individualized needs of patients. We can work with your child’s pediatrician to compound the medication into a form that your child will love to take. Some examples of the alternative forms of medications we can create in order to help your child stay or get healthy include:

• Lollipops
• Gummies
• Oral suspensions
• Effervescent tablets

While making medication easier for children to take is a significant benefit of compounding, there are other benefits that are just as important. Many children require very specific doses of their medication because of their smaller bodies, and the dosage that they need may not be commercially available. Cutting pills into pieces often results in an inaccurate dosage, which, at best, will result in your child getting too much or too little of his or her medication. In some cases, it may even be dangerous. A compounding pharmacy can create products that provide your child with the exact dosage he or she needs in a form that is easy to ingest. Another significant benefit of having your medications compounded is that your pharmacist can create products that are free from potential allergens such as dyes, lactose, gelatin, or alcohol, ensuring that your child does not have an adverse reaction to his or her medication.

Call 856-323-8723 or stop by today for more information.

At Kress Specialty Apothecary, we are qualified to compound a wide variety of medications to meet our patient’s individual needs. In addition to working with people, we also are available to compound medications for pets. To learn more about our services, call us today at 856-323-8723 or stop by our location in Barrington, NJ.