Compounding Pharmacy Services for Healthcare Providers & Patients

Troches

Troches are special “soft square and round-shaped tablets” that are made to dissolve in the buccal area of the mouth. This area between the gum and cheek or sublingual (directly under the tongue) allows the medication to enter the bloodstream quickly and easily. Troches can be enhanced with natural sweeteners and pleasant tasting flavors such as peppermint, strawberry, raspberry and many more.

Transdermal methods of delivery are widely used because they allow the absorption of medicine directly through the skin. Gels, emulsion creams, sprays and lip balm stick applicators are easy to use and are effective in getting medicine into the bloodstream quickly. Because hormones are fatty molecules, many of them are absorbed very well through the skin. Therefore, a cream or gel is a very convenient way to deliver the hormone into the system. With progesterone for instance, it is transported through the skin quite quickly into the fatty tissue where it is taken up slowly by the blood, attaching to the red blood cell membranes. From there it is available for use by the body. Dosing hormones this way avoids rapid breakdown by the liver, so a much smaller dose can be used. In many cases, transdermals are used to help avoid potential side effects such as stomach upset or drowsiness.

Rapid Dissolve Tablets

Rapid dissolve tablets are designed to dissolve quickly on the tongue without any water making it an ideal alternative dosage form for patients who have difficulty swallowing. In short, they offer quick delivery of medication, rapid dissolution, and greater absorption in the blood.