Compounding Services for Patients in Lethbridge

Not every patient’s needs can be met by commercially available medications. That’s why, at Woods Dispensary, we proudly specialize in non‑sterile compounding services, offering customized solutions that are designed to help patients manage a wide range of health concerns when standard formulations aren’t the right fit for patients in Lethbridge. Every compounded prescription is created with consideration for your health needs, preferences, and lifestyle. Our pharmacists work directly with you to ensure every preparation is safe and effective.

What Is Compounding?

Compounding is the process of creating personalized medications. Instead of relying solely on manufactured drug products, pharmacists prepare custom formulations that are tailored to your specific requirements. This may involve adjusting strengths, removing problematic ingredients, or creating alternative dosage forms that are easier or more comfortable to use.

Compounding is essential when:

A commercially available product isn’t suitable.

A medication has been discontinued.

A patient requires a precise dose not offered by manufacturers.

An ingredient in the standard product causes irritation or allergies.

A different form, such as a cream instead of a tablet, is needed.

Who Benefits from Compounded Medications?

Compounded medications are beneficial for a wide range of patients, including:

Patients Requiring Dose Adjustments

Some patients may need doses that fall outside standard options. Compounding allows pharmacists to fine‑tune the medication strength to match individual needs.

Patients with Ingredient Sensitivities

If a patient is sensitive or allergic to ingredients such as dyes, preservatives, gluten, or lactose, a compounded formula that excludes those components can be made.

Patients Needing Alternative Dosage Forms

Children, seniors, or individuals who have difficulty swallowing may benefit from:

Flavoured liquids
Topical creams
Transdermal preparations
Suppositories

Compounding ensures the medication is delivered in a form the patient can comfortably and effectively use.

Examples of Compounded Preparations

We prepare many types of customized medications, including:

Topical and transdermal creams, such as those used for pain management (including osteoarthritis and localized discomfort).

Specialty compounds tailored to individual therapeutic goals.

Unique formulations prepared based on prescriber guidance and patient needs.

These personalized preparations ensure patients receive medication that works best for them—whether they require a unique strength, an alternative route of administration, or a formulation free from certain additives.

Coordination for Complex or Sterile Compounding

While we focus on non‑sterile compounding, some medications require a higher level of preparation, such as:

Sterile IV admixtures

Injectable therapies

Complex specialty compounds

Woods Dispensary works closely with contracted specialty compounding pharmacies for these scenarios, ensuring patients still receive high‑quality, customized medications crafted in facilities equipped for advanced sterile compounding.