Forest Grove Health Fair

Thanks to all who visited our booth at the Forest Grove Health Fair. We offered a full panel saliva test through ZRT Laboratory for one lucky prize drawing winner. Ann was randomly picked to recieve that saliva testing - Congratulations Ann!

If you suspect you have a hormone imbalance and would like some information on saliva testing (a simple and accurate way to measure your hormone levels) just give us a call at the pharmacy, or stop by and we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Congratulations Barbara!

Barbara was the winner of our September supplement drawing.

Do The Numbers Rub Off Your Syringes?

We had a patient come in yesterday who passed along this great tip: she paints the numbers on the outside of her hormone measuring syringes with clear fingernail polish so that they cannot be rubbed off. Thanks for the great tip!

Also, if you find that it is difficult to get the last of your hormone creams out of the tube, tube crimpers are well worth the money. They make it possible to get to all the cream in the tube. We have them here at the pharmacy for those of you looking for one or two.

If you have any tips or suggestions that you'd like to pass along, please click on 'comments' at the end of this post.

Thanks, and have a great day!

Pediatric Compounding

Bring a medicine bottle out of the cabinet and smiles may turn to tears. Kids just don’t like medicine. Sometimes there’s nothing you can do about that: there’s nothing fun about being sick, and taking medicine just makes it worse. While there’s no guarantee that taking medicine will ever become an entirely pleasurable experience, there are some ways to help. One of the best involves contemporary pharmaceutical compounding.

Compounding is the art and science of preparing customized medications for patients. Physicians working together with pharmacists are able to offer their patients the benefit of medicines tailored specifically for certain needs. This approach is especially helpful in treating children, as commercially manufactured drug forms are often not the best solutions for kids.

Working closely with our compounding pharmacist, the pediatrician can prescribe medications for pain relief, respiratory disorders, oral thrush, diabetes, head lice, diaper rash, cold sores/fever blisters, and more. Compounding can benefit patients in a variety of ways.

Taste is one reason a child will refuse to take their medicine. The compounding pharmacist can solve this problem with the dozens of flavors that are available. The flavor and color of the medication can be enhanced, while ensuring that the flavor’s pH is compatible with the medication’s properties. Children don’t mind taking medicine as much when it tastes like bubble gum or even chocolate.

Many children have a very difficult time swallowing capsules or tablets, especially if they have to take more than one medication during the day. To solve this problem, our compounding pharmacist can develop and prepare medications in alternate dosage forms that the child won’t mind taking. These include lollipops, gummy bears, syrups, suspensions,freezer pops, lozenges, transdermal gels and even pacifier dosages for infants - and all can be administered in any number of great flavors.

Every child is unique. Children vary in size and weight. Some have allergies and varying drug tolerances. As a result, it’s often a challenge to find a commercially available medication suitable for the individual needs of your patient. Our compounding pharmacist can be of great help in formulating a medication which comes in the exact dose needed for a child of a certain age and size.

If you have questions about any medications, please stop by or call the pharmacy anytime. We are happy to help!

Have You Ever Heard Of...............

Natural Hormones?

Low Dose Naltrexone?

Dream Cream?

Magic Nails Antifungal?

The Wiley Protocol?

Prokarin?

These are just a few of the customized therapies we compound for our patients. We have therapies for most every condition. If you have a medical condition and are wondering if there are more options out there, or if the current therapy you are using isn't working, then give us a call and we can discuss your options with you.

Congratulations Margaret - Our August Winner!

Margaret won our August supplement drawing.
Come on in to the pharmacy and enter September's drawing!