Is there a compound pharmacy in Ecuador? Either Quito, Cuenca or another large city where I might have a prescription refilled?
Is there a compound pharmacy in Ecuador? Either Quito, Cuenca or another large city where I might have a prescription refilled?
danadeau wrote:Is there a compound pharmacy in Ecuador? Either Quito, Cuenca or another large city where I might have a prescription refilled?
My reaction on reading this was "What the heck is a compound pharmacy?" Or, to phrase it differently, "How is it different from my neighborhood farmacia?"
Probably most folks aren't as clueless as I am, but for those who are, the difference is that a compounding pharmacy, according to Wikipedia, is one that creates customized pharmaceuticals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compounding_pharmacy
Pharmaceutical compounding (done in compounding pharmacies) is the creation of a particular pharmaceutical product to fit the unique need of a patient. To do this, compounding pharmacists combine or process appropriate ingredients using various tools. This may be done for medically necessary reasons, such as to change the form of the medication from a solid pill to a liquid, to avoid a non-essential ingredient that the patient is allergic to, or to obtain the exact dose(s) needed or deemed best of particular active pharmaceutical ingredient(s).
Sorry, I still don't know where to find such a place in Ecuador, but maybe someone else who is better informed will be able to help. Failing that, I'd suggest that you try speaking with a pharmacist at Medicity or one of the other big farmacias.
For obvious reasons, your chances will be better in Quito or Guayaquil than in smaller cities.
I think u can find
My doctor usesa compounding pharmt for my auyurvedic meds. I can only give you the doc name.
I am interested in finding out about the compound pharmacy. Would you please give me your doctor's name? Thanks. Louise Keim-Loesch