Posted on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 @ 03:28 PM
Recently the American Academy of Family Physicians released a list of warning signs concerning diaper rash. They recommend that diaper rash should be evaluated by a doctor when:
The rash breaks out when the baby is 6 weeks or younger.
The rash has small ulcers or pimples.
The rash is accompanied by fever, nodules or large bumps.
The infant doesn't look well or has lost weight.
The rash spreads beyond the diaper area, including to the scalp, face or arms.
The rash doesn't improve with treatment after a week.
In many cases a pharmacy that focuses in making specialized medications (i.e. compounding pharmacy), like Bayview Pharmacy, can assist you and your physician in identifying a proper treatment strategy for your child. A compounding pharmacy can identify medications that may help to treat your child's illness and develop a strategy that maximizes effectiveness, while limiting costs.
An example of how a compounding pharmacy could help to treat your child's diaper rash follows. Topical cholestyramine ointment has been identified as an agent that may help treat irritation due to bile acids. Topical mupirocin has been identified as an agent that has shown the ability alleviate diaper dermatitis and Candida. A compounding pharmacist has the ability to compound these two medications together, into one topical ointment. The advantages of such an ointment could be:
- Increased efficacy compared to either agent used individually
- Decreased amounts of medications being utilized due to a dual therapy product being applied
- Decreased medication costs due to the above
An example of how a physician might prescribe for this compounded medication would be:
Compounded Medication
Cholestyramine 10% / Mupirocin 2%
Topical Ointment
120gm
Apply to affected area TID or @ each diaper change
For more information about treating diaper rash or how prescription compounding may help you - contact us at your convenience.
Posted on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 @ 02:33 PM
Methoxsalen is anticipated to be on backorder until July of 2010.
Methoxsalen belongs to the group of medicines called psoralens. It is used along with ultraviolet light in a treatment called PUVA to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin color is lost, and psoriasis, a skin condition associated with red and scaly patches.
Methoxsalen is also used with ultraviolet light in the treatment of white blood cells. This treatment is called photopheresis and is used to treat the skin problems associated with mycosis fungoides, which is a type of lymphoma.
Bayview Pharmacy, Rhode Island's premier compounding pharmacy, has access to the pure Methoxsalen powder and can compound Methoxsalen either in capsule form or as a topical lotion to meet your needs, and we can ship to your location throughout the USA.
Feel free to call us @ 401-284-4505 M-F 9-6, or contact us online for more information.
Posted on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 @ 03:35 PM
Acne typically appears on your face, neck, chest, back and shoulders, which are the areas of your skin with the largest number of functional oil glands. Teenage and adult acne can take months or years to treat successfully. Depending on its severity, acne can cause emotional distress and lead to scarring of the skin.
Acne treatments work by reducing oil production, speeding up skin cell turnover, fighting bacterial infection, reducing the inflammation or doing all four. With the right treatment, you can keep acne under control. But what's the best acne treatment for you? Many options are available, including prescription creams and antibiotics, which target the various causes of acne. But even with the wide range of acne treatments, chronic breakouts may still be difficult to treat.
That's why working with a compounding pharmacist, can be an essential part of successful treatment strategy. Prescription compounding allows specially trained pharmacists to "custom make" acne medications for an individual patient, based on that patient's unique needs and symptoms.
Bayview Pharmacy's compounding pharmacists have the capabilities to customize dermatological preparations that improve therapeutic outcomes, reduce side effects, and save patients time and money.
Compounding medications for dermatological diseases allows for...
- ...unique delivery vehicles to be utilzed (i.e. topical cream, scalp lotion, nail lacquer); which makes administering the medication easier, more pleasant, and potentially more effective
- ...medicines to be concentrated based on individual need, which maximizes therapeutic outcomes while reducing side effects
- ...multiple medications, that have been shown to have modest effects individually, to be combined to form a more potent customized medication. This may speed the healing process and save patients valuable time and money, eliminating needlessly switching from one therapy to the next
Examples of medications that the pharmacists at Bayview Pharmacy might custom make to treat acne, either together or as monotherapy, include salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, and tretinoin to name a few.
Let us help you get the conversation started with your medical provider. Contact us via this simple form and we can help you determine what the most effective and efficient way is to solve this medical issue.
Posted on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 @ 07:28 PM
A wart is generally a small, rough non-cancerous tumor, typically found on a person's hands and feet, that can resemble a cauliflower or a solid blister. Warts are common, and are caused by a viral infection, specifically by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are contagious when in contact with the skin of an infected person. They can last for years and can recur.
In general, warts should be treated. Treatment may decrease the chance that the warts will be spread to other areas of your body or to other people. Not to mention the fact that warts can cause embarrassment, they can bleed, they can cause pain when bumped, and just simply be bothersome.
There are several methods in which warts can be treated; and trust us, none of them are as fun as they sound. They can be:
- Burned
- Frozen
- Cut
- Removed with a laser
Not only can these procedures be time consuming, and painful; they can also be expensive.
Fortunately, the compounding pharmacists at Bayview Pharmacy have the ability to compound several topical medications that are:
- Easy to use
- Economical
- Pleasant
- Effective
To find out if treating your warts with a compounded medication may be right for you - read this - and contact us to help you get the process started.