My new rotation is at an independent pharmacy that specializes in compounding medicines. Which means it makes medicines from scratch including syrups, powders, capsules, creams, gels, etc. They use standardized formulas to make different strengths of forms of medicines that may not be made by pharmaceutical companies. It is very unique in that most pharmacies do not have the equipment of know how to compound medicines. The pharmacy makes a lot of medicines for children who cannot take the adult dose medicine, for pets who also cannot usually take drugs that are made for humans and specialty hormone drugs.
Today I got to make bacon and cheese flavored paste for a dog in order to prevent the dog from having a seizure. I never would have thought I would ever make a bacon and cheese tasting medicine...let alone any medicine for a dog! I also got to see the pharmacist make hormone lozenges for women going through menopause in order to prevent hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. It is like working in a laboratory making weird concoctions for people to use! HOW FUN!!
1 comment:
go ahead! i like it!
tak trzymaj! poczytałem, polubiłem!
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Marek Strzępka, Gliwice, Poland
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