Posted on Wed, Sep 01, 2010 @ 03:50 PM
Pimobendan
has been shown to increase survival time in dogs suffering from heart disease and other related heart health issues. Improvements in heart function while on pimobendan have been seen within one week of starting to take the medication, and some dogs continue to show improvement over several weeks. Many owners report an improvement in their pet’s quality of life and well-being. Dogs who show improvement on it will likely remain on pimobendan for the rest of their lives. Pimobendan can also be administered with other heart medications such as enalapril and furosemide.
Pimobendan is currently available in the US as a branded chewable tablet in 2 fixed doses. However this form of dosing may not be suitable for all dogs.
How can I get Pimobendan in a delivery form and dose that is just right for my dog?
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound pimobendan in a variety of forms and strengths; either alone or in combination with other medications. All requests for pimobendan must come from a licensed veterinary provider and be patient specific. Examples of how pimobendan might be prescribed follow:
Compounded Medication
Pimobendan 0.6mg/ml
Flavored Oil Oral Suspension
30ml
Or
Compounded Medication
Pimobendan 3mg + Enalapril 2.5mg + Furosomide 12.5mg
Capsules
#30
Most pimobendan prescriptions require 24-48hrs to fill and we can ship prescriptions via UPS. For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 @ 03:39 PM
There is currently a metformin oral solution backorder. If you or your patients are having difficulty getting Riomet® (metformin HCL oral solution) prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy due to manufacture backorder, Bayview Pharmacy may be able to help.
Riomet® is an effective oral drug that helps in improving blood 
sugar levels of Type 2 diabetes patients. Each 5-mL of Riomet® is equivalent to the 500 mg tablet form of metformin. The solution contains no alcohol, dyes or sugars. The liquid choice offers accurate dosing and allows for titration of the medication.
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound metformin oral solution during this period of manufacture backorder. Prescriptions will need to be written with the request to compound. An example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Metformin HCL 500mg /5ml
Flavored Oral Solution
#300ml
5mls BID
We bill prescription drug insurances so your insurance co-pays should not change. We also can ship UPS.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 @ 03:41 PM
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to maintain an erection firm enough for sex, on an ongoing basis. Symptoms related to erectile dysfunction may include:
- Trouble getting an erection
- Trouble keeping an erection
- Reduced sexual desire
Erectile dysfunction treatments vary, but one therapy that is recognized by the American Urological Association as being safe and effective is an intracavernous injection of multiple medications (usually referred to as Tri-Mix). A Tri-Mix compound consists of the medications alprostadil, papaverine, and phentolamine. The AUA states, "As monotherapy, alprostadil is the most popular vasoactive agent; however, combination therapy with other vasoactive drugs (Bi-Mix and Tri-Mix) can either increase efficacy or reduce side effects" -(AUA Guideline on the Management of Erectile Dysfunction)
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A Tri-Mix penile injection needs to be compounded by a specialty pharmacy. Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier Tri-Mix injectable compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound Tri-Mix, as a sterile injectable solution. As a leading Tri-Mix injection compounding pharmacy, our solutions for injection are compounded under the stringent USP <797> guidelines for sterile compounding.
An example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Alprostadil 10mcg + Papaverine 30mg + Phentolamine 1mg
Sterile Injection Solution
5ml
Inject 0.2ml to 1ml as directed
Tri-Mix for ED can be costly, but Bayview Pharmacy is a unique compounding pharmacy - in that we bill prescription drug insurances. We also have the ability to ship medications via UPS.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Mon, May 24, 2010 @ 01:45 PM
If you or your patients are having difficulty getting levorphanol 2mg tablet prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy due to manufacture backorder, Bayview Pharmacy may be able to help.
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound 2mg capsules of levorphanol. Prescriptions will need to be written with the request to compound, and since this is a schedule II narcotic original handwritten Rxs are necessary, in order to release the medication. An example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Levorphanol 2mg
Capsules
#90
Take 1 capsule orally Q6-8H
We bill prescription drug insurances so your insurance co-pays should not change. We also can ship UPS.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Fri, May 14, 2010 @ 10:17 AM
Preterm delivery remains one of the most important issues facing perinatal medicine today. In 1999, prematurity/low birthweight accounted for 4,304 neonatal deaths, reflecting a rate of neonatal mortality due to prematurity of 23.0 per 100,000 live births. Despite the extent of the problem, the exact etiology of preterm delivery is not completely understood. 
There has been a resurgence of interest in the association between progesterone and preterm delivery. Two recent trials have looked at the utility of progesterone in the prevention of preterm delivery in high-risk patients. In a multicenter trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2003, Meis et al, recruited 463 patients with a history of spontaneous preterm delivery and randomized them in a 2:1 ratio to intramuscular 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate vs. placebo from 16-20 weeks until 36 weeks. Treatment with 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone significantly reduced the risk of delivery at <37 weeks, <35 weeks, and <32 weeks. The Yale Progesterone Study is an ongoing randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the use of 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for the treatment of preterm labor.
Where do I find 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate?
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier hydroxyprogesterone compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate, as a sterile injectable solution. As a leading 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate compounding pharmacy, our solutions for injection are compounded under the stringent USP <797> guidelines for sterile compounding.
An example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate 250mg/ml
Injection Solution
(4) prefilled 1ml syringes
Inject 1ml once a week as directed
Bayview Pharmacy is a unique 17 alpha hydoxyprogesterone compounding pharmacy in that we bill prescription drug insurances; so your insurance co-pays should not change. We also have the ability to ship medications via UPS.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Wed, May 12, 2010 @ 02:59 PM
Isoniazid Backorder- Due to manufacturer delays isoniazid injection is currently on backorder. If you or your patients are having difficulty obtaining this medication during the isoniazid injection backorder period, Bayview Pharmacy can compound it for you.
Isoniazid injection is recommended for all forms of tuberculosis in which organisms are susceptible.
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound isoniazid as a sterile injectable solution. During this isoniazid shortage, prescriptions will need to be written with the request to compound, and an example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Isoniazid 100mg/ml
Injection Solution
10ml
Inject as directed
We bill prescription drug insurances so your insurance co-pays should not change. We also have the ability to ship medications via UPS.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Wed, May 12, 2010 @ 02:24 PM
Mitomycin Backorder- Due to manufacturer delays mitomycin injection is currently on backorder. If you or your patients are having difficulty obtaining this medication during the mitomycin injection backorder period, Bayview Pharmacy can compound it for you.
Mitomycin injection has been shown to be useful in the therapy of disseminated adenocarcinoma of the stomach or pancreas in proven combinations with other approved chemotherapeutic agents, and as palliative treatment when other modalities have failed.
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound mitomycin as a sterile injectable solution. During this mitomycin shortage, prescriptions will need to be written with the request to compound, and an example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Mitomycin 0.5mg/ml
Preservative Free Injection Solution
10ml (40ml & 80ml also available)
Inject as directed
We bill prescription drug insurances so your insurance co-pays should not change. We also have the ability to ship medications via UPS.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Mon, May 10, 2010 @ 02:36 PM
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the trained pharmacists, professional certifications, and facilities to help you achieve a successful trial outcome. Our state of the art compounding facility, one of New England's finest, is located in South Kingstown, RI; just east of the University of Rhode Island. We have established ourselves as a leading clinical research trial pharmacy throughout the nation; working with researchers from Brown University to UCLA. We specialize in both sterile (USP 797) as well as non-sterile (USP 795) compounding.
As a leading clinical trial compounding pharmacy we have the ability to compound both active medications and placebos. Our experience and flexibility allow us to meet all of the requirements you would expect from a premier clinical trial pharmacy. For example we have the ability to compound medications in the following forms:
Oral: capsule, oral liquid, oral suspension
Topical: solution, cream, ointment, gel
Rectal: suppository
Nasal: spray, solution, drops, ointment, irrigation
Our state of the art compounding laboratory was constructed so that we can assist you as a sterile compounding clinical trial pharmacy as well. As an example we have experience compounding the following:
Parenteral: sterile injectable products (aqueous or oil base) in vials or syringes
Urethral: gel, injection
For more information about our capabilities make sure to read our clinical trial website page, and feel free to request more information by filling out the form on that page or calling us M-F 9-6EST @ 401-284-4505.
Posted on Thu, May 06, 2010 @ 04:10 PM
It has been postulated that a rise in the concentration of oxytocin causes contraction of cells around the alveoli and milk ducts, in preparation for suckling, and that lactation failure may result from insufficient oxytocin (Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD000156). When the infant is suckled, afferent impulses from sensory stimulation of nerve terminals in the areolus travel to the central nervous system where they promote the release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary. In the woman oxytocin release is often associated with such stimuli as the sight or sound or even the thought of the infant indicating a large cerebral component in this "neuroendocrine reflex". The oxytocin is carried through the blood stream to the mammary gland where it interacts with specific receptors on myoepithelial cells, initiating their contraction and expelling milk from the alveoli into the ducts and sub-areolar sinuses. The passage of milk through the ducts is facilitated by longitudinally arranged myoepithelial cell processes whose contraction shortens and widens the ducts, allowing free flow of milk to the nipple. The process by which milk is forcibly moved out of the alveoli is called milk ejection or let-down and is essential to milk removal from the lactating breast (Oxytocin and Milk Ejection - Margaret Neville). Oxytocin nasal spray has been used successfully to help treat for "the let-down effect" (Applied Therapeutic: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Sixth Edition; 1997: 44-29.).
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound oxytocin into a nasal spray.
Prescriptions will need to be written with the request to compound, and an example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Oxytocin 40units/ml
Nasal Spray
30ml
Inhale 1 spray in both nostrils 2-3 minutes before nursing/pumping
We bill most major prescription drug insurances to keep your copays to a minimum. We also can ship anywhere in the USA, next day if need be.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.
Posted on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 @ 02:13 PM
If you or your patients are having difficulty getting Chlorpromazine Syrup (brand name Thorazine) prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy due to manufacture discontinuation, Bayview Pharmacy may be able to help.
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has the ability to compound Chlorpromazine into a flavored oral syrup.
Prescriptions will need to be written with the request to compound, and an example of how you might prescribe follows:
Compounded Medication
Chlorpromazine 5mg/ml
Flavored Oral Syrup
150ml
Take 1tsp TID
We bill prescription drug insurances so your insurance co-pays should not change. We also can ship anywhere in the USA, next day if need be.
For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer, RPh./Owner, M-F 9-6pm @ 401-284-4505, or fill out the "Ask the Pharmacist" form on our "About Prescription Compounding / Bayview Pharmacy" page.