Compounding

• Do you want your medicine to have a more palatable flavour?
• Do you need a particular dosage not found in commercial drugs?
• Do you have trouble swallowing pills and prefer a topical cream or liquid?

If so, you may need a customized medicine made to order in Watson’s state of the art compounding lab.  Compounded medicines work like normal prescriptions.  Simply discuss your needs and options with your doctor and whether a compounded medicine is right for you.

For more information, please contact:

Scott Watson,
Pharmacist and Owner
613-238-1881

What is Compounding?

Compounding is the preparation of medication from scratch and dates back to the foundation of Pharmacy.  Sterile and Non-Sterile prescription compounding is both an art and a science which requires highly skilled professionals.  High grade pharmaceutical standard ingredients such as USP (United States Pharmacopoeia) or BP (British Pharmacopoeia) are used.  Standards are put into place and Quality Control measures are strongly enforced to meet the set guidelines for compounding in a Pharmacy setting.  
Compounding provides the patient, physician and pharmacist triad with a suite of solutions to medication challenges.  Compounding Pharmacists are real problem solving experts.  Along with their Pharmacy team, they work in innovative ways to meet the special needs of their patient. 

Compounding continues to grow in popularity. It solves medication challenges which would not be possible through traditional medicine.  Alternatives include:

Veterinary compounds are even in greater demand due to the limited selection of manufactured medications available to treat animals. 

Compounding medication is a vital part of quality medical care.  The possibilities are endless.