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The FLAVORx system lets veterinarians turn bitter or foul-tastingmedications into readily-accepted, flavored liquids, a process thatdramatically improves animals' compliance with critical medication regimes andreduces owners' stress of medicating their animals. The arrangement withWedgewood Pharmacy allows veterinarians to use finished, custom-made medicinesthat have been compounded under strict quality-control standards rather thanthe pure chemicals many now use as the basis for making flavored medicines.This in turn will decrease a veterinarian's investment in large-quantitychemical inventories, equipment and time required to weigh, measure andcompound the preparations they flavor in their clinics.
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Initially, Wedgewood will offer six specially formulated unflavoredcompounds to FLAVORx customers:
About Wedgewood Pharmacy
A compounding pharmacy creates customized medications for individualpatients in response to a licensed practitioner's prescription. WedgewoodPharmacy is the largest veterinary compounding pharmacy in the United States,serving more than 20,000 prescribers of animal and human compounds. It islocated in Swedesboro NJ and licensed throughout the United States.
About FLAVORx
FLAVORx is a pharmaceutical flavoring system used by veterinarians toimprove the palatability of liquid over-the-counter and prescriptionmedications. FLAVORx flavors are non-allergenic, dye-free, sugar-free,phosphate-free and alcohol-free, making them safe for all patients. Thecompany offers 16 animal-specific flavors such as Crispy Bacon and SalmonSteak. It is located in Bethesda MD.
Background: About Compounding Pharmacy
Because every patient is different and has different needs, customized,compounded medications are a vital part of quality medical care.
The basis of the profession of pharmacy has always been the "triad," thepatient-physician-pharmacist relationship. Compounding is extremely importantto the veterinary community, which often requires more flavors, dosages andpotency levels than commercially available medications supply.
Through this relationship, patient needs are determined by a doctor, whochooses a treatment regimen that may include a compounded medication.Physicians and veterinarians often prescribe compounded medications forreasons that include (but are not limited to) the following situations:
For additional information, visit the International Academy of CompoundingPharmacists' Web site at www.iacprx.org and www.compoundingfacts.org.-- Potassium bromide 250MG/ML, commonly prescribed for treatment of seizures in dogs; -- Clindamycin 25MG/ML, an antibiotic; -- Metronidazole Benzoate 50MG/ML and 100MG/ML, an antifungal; -- Prednisolone 5MG/ML, a glucocorticoid; -- Methimazole 5MG/ML: commonly prescribed for hyperthyroidism; -- Cisapride 5 and 10MG/ML, a gastrointestinal prokinetic, commonly prescribed to for treatment of megacolon or chronic constipation in cats.
SOURCE Wedgewood Pharmacy
