Compounded medications have helped our autistic, teenaged son
and are a necessary part of his treatment. He uses a custom nasal spray that has to be compounded once per month. It does not contain any additives or preservatives, is specific to his disability, and is necessary for our son's optimum behavior and functioning. Our son has many allergies, and cannot tolerate gluten, casein, starch, dyes, glutamates, gelatin, corn starch, high fructose corn syrup or anything processed. If our son is exposed to these he does not sleep, becomes hyperactive, and aggressive.
Without compounding, our son would not be able to access any prescriptions. A child experiencing a negative reaction from a drug can be handled; but, an adult is so much more challenging. There always will be patients who can't tolerate some pharmaceuticals, and will need custom compounding. - T. Ryan
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