Insights & Education
Educational articles on compounded medications, emerging therapies, and practical pharmacy insights for patients and prescribers.
Peptides, including BPC-157, have been trapped for many years in a gray area between official approval and the unregulated market for supplements and experimental drugs. However, a group of independent advisers to the FDA has recently voted on reclassifying BPC-157 and three other peptides.
Discovered in the 1970s, the anthelmintic drug ivermectin (semi-synthetic derivative of avermectin) initially started out as a veterinary drug for animal health. Ivermectin was one of the first in a new class of agents, called macrocyclic lactones, used for parasitic infections.
Topical eflornithine and topical metformin are emerging as innovative, targeted therapies that influence follicular activity through distinct molecular pathways. This article reviews their mechanisms of action, clinical relevance, and formulation considerations for modern dermatologic and compounding practice.
This medication works as a steroidogenesis inhibitor, reducing cortisol production by blocking the enzyme 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, which is necessary for cortisol synthesis.
MCAS is typically diagnosed when there is evidence of multiple anaphylactic symptoms experienced due to high levels of mast cell mediators or when a patient experiences allergic reactions to innocuous objects such as food, fragrances, and environmental changes.
Traveling with any of our Topi-CLICK® devices fit within the TSA guidelines for medication in carry-on bags.
Explore how Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is compounded, why prescribers choose it, and what patients should know before starting therapy.
Enclomiphene citrate is an oral, non-steroidal estrogen receptor antagonist (SERM) that promotes testicular testosterone production by occupying estrogen receptors in the hypothalamus
Patients typically use ketotifen as a preventive measure to manage chronic allergy symptoms. It is often prescribed for individuals who experience seasonal allergies or have a history of asthma exacerbated by allergic triggers.
Metformin is a medicine mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and gestational diabetes as well as prevent T2DM in those who are at a high risk of developing the disease.
Niclosamide is an oral anthelmintic drug first discovered in 1953 by Bayer, to kill snails and trematodes.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that can affect many parts of the body including the skin, kidneys, central nervous system and blood vessels. The body’s immune system cannot distinguish between foreign bacteria or viruses, such as the flu, from the body’s own healthy tissues. This condition causes inflammation, and damage to various organs of the body. With treatment, symptoms of lupus can be controlled and patients can live a healthier life.