Hormonal imbalances can take place at any age and affect both men and women. Many women experience side effects when dealing with menopause and hormone imbalance. Unstable hormone levels can lead to chronic symptoms and disorders that can disrupt daily activity. 

The primary hormone of importance in females is estrogen, which exists in three different forms in the body: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3). Other important hormones include progesterone (P4), testosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). These substances may help restore natural balance in the body and may help alleviate chronic symptoms arising from imbalance.

There are several effective products that exist on the commercial market to help with symptom management. Compounding allows for a more personal and tailored dose for you. In addition, compounding offers a variety of dosage forms that will best fit you. By working with your medical provider, compounding pharmacies can create various formulations that may include any combination E1, E2, P4, E3, DHEA, and/or testosterone to help manage your symptoms with the lowest possible dose to alleviate symptoms for the shortest period.

Compounding pharmacists can help with many health issues that affect men of all ages. In men, the symptoms of aging can start as early as 40, mainly due to decreases in growth hormone and testosterone. This leads to Andropause, Adrenal fatigue, or Hypo- and Hyperthyroidism.

Many men have concerns about:

• Erectile dysfunction    
• Increased body fat
• Loss of zest for life
• Aging skin
• Chronic bad breath
• Excessive sweating
• Sleep Disorders
• Low libido
• Hair loss
• Prostate and bladder health
• Aches and pains
• Fungal infections 
• Muscle loss

A compounding pharmacist can work with your doctor to create customized treatment options for these and many other health issues. We can also suggest adding nutritional supplements to your daily routine to help maintain good health.

As a pet owner, you want your pet to receive the highest-quality veterinary medications. Veterinary compounding is the making of medicines that are specific for pets and other animals. Ease of administration, palatability, and the need for producing small or large dosage forms are a few reasons for compounding for animals.

As any pet owner is aware, animals can be extremely difficult to treat with medications. Cats are notorious for refusing to swallow pills, and usually will eat right around one disguised in food. Dosages can be very tricky with dogs – a dose of medication that works for an 80-pound Labrador may be far too much for a six-pound Chihuahua to handle. Large and exotic pets pose many unique medication challenges. A compounding pharmacist is equipped to help them all, including cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, birds, and reptiles.

At Millers, in addition to working with veterinarians who specialize in small animals we also have two areas of special expertise. We have pharmacists with special knowledge in equine medications and have the equipment needed to make these large dosage forms.

Many medications are not available in child-friendly dosage forms. The most common factors that influence medication compliance among children include taste and appearance. The commercial market does not produce many formulations of medications that are easy to use in the pediatric population.

Compounding is an option for helping children get the medications they need in a suitable form. Many medications that may not be available in liquid forms can be compounded into solutions, suspensions, and syrups. In addition, gummy bears, freezer pops, lollipops, topical creams are examples of formulations that may be more child friendly. Many of the oral alternatives can be flavored to help with medication administration in children.

Participating in any sport or fitness activity, at any level, can result in injury that may require a variety of treatments. Whatever the injury, compounded medications are available in different strengths as well as unique dosage forms to provide a personalized treatment. Compounded medications can help you get back into the game much faster and are not just for professional athletes but are available to everyone.

Compounded medications can treat pain, inflammation, muscle spasms, bacterial/fungal infections, and neuralgia. In addition, compounded medications can help treat excessive sweating, can be used for pre-game rubs, and can be used with iontophoresis and phonophoresis technologies, which are used to enhance drug penetration through the skin. Many oral medications that are traditionally used to manage sports injuries, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), can cause undesirable side effects that can negatively affect athletic performance. However, these medications, if used topically, can ease inflammation and pain, with fewer undesirable side effects. In short, compounded sports medicines offer the ability to supply key ingredients in strengths and delivery systems that most effectively provide relief and recovery.

Naltrexone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid antagonists. Naltrexone blocks opiate drugs from binding to the opioid receptors, which can result in increased endorphin and enkephalin release. Therefore, this results in reduced signaling and release of inflammatory substances, nerve cell inflammation and autoimmune mediators.

When taken at bedtime, the short acting LDN binds to the receptors which leads to a brief blockade of opioid receptors between 2 am and 4 am. This blockade is believed to up-regulate vital elements of the immune system by causing an increase in endorphin and enkephalin production.

Compounded eye medications can be prepared to treat a variety of eye conditions such as infections caused either by bacteria, a fungus, or a virus. Compounded medications can also be used to treat glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and ulcers.  We also compound preparations to dilate the pupil or serve as anesthesia for certain eye procedures.