For more information on the latest issues and trends related to nausea medications, dry mouth and trimming your waistline, read our latest issue of the Medicinal Informant. Also catch our articles on diet sodas and supplement use. Click here.
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Online refills at your fingertips
Universal Arts Compounding Pharmacy has now brought you into the 21st Century. You no longer need to incovenience yourself to fill or refill your prescription. To find out more about how you can fill your prescription with the click of a button, click here.
A need for herbal and nutritional supplements
Many do without them, so do you really need them? Just because you feel healthy, perfect, and fit, that does not necessarily mean that you shouldn’t consider taking supplements.
When the bug certainly appears – illness, health problems, signs of age, and/or weakness, nutritional and herbal supplements can lead you to a healthier and happier lifestyle.
For more information on available nutritional and herbal supplements, contact or visit us for efficient and effective care.
Compounding alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs
Armour Thyroid continues to be on limited supply. Our Thyroid USP is our alternative compounded capsule, which uses the same chemical ingredient used to make the tablet.
It contains a porcine derrived T4/T3 combination as well as their metabolites. The fillers are ususally a Microcrystalline cellulose powder, a plant fiber, or Acidophyllus powder, a probiotic.Read more on Armour Thyroid, click here for more information
Compounding - The Art of Science
Drugs on Short Supply
Let us prepare your medications on back order if they fall under a manufacturer's drug shortage or if they are no longer available. You may contact us directly at 305-556-2673.
FDA Information on drug shortages can be found at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugShortages/ucm050792.htm
Creating and meeting medicine needs tailored to you
Compounding pharmacists work closely with physicians to assure that medicines are created and administered while providing great benefits to patients with least amount of side-effects.
Just about any kind of medication can be formulated and compounded to meet specific medication needs. Whether it’s a suppository, transdermal cream, lozenge, or solution, physicians and their patients can obtain results by choosing a compounded approach.
Universal Arts Pharmacy is a nationally recognized leader in compounding. It is the first in Florida to earn the PCAB's seal of accreditation and has set the standard of quality and safety for all compounded medications.
Universal Arts Pharmacy is now on Twitter and Facebook
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Topical Clonidine reduces pain level in diabetic neuropathy
New studies indicate that topical clonidine my be prepared by compounders, like pharmacists at Universal Arts Pharmacy, to assist in reducing pain levels in diabetic neuropathy. Read more.
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The Bioidentical Hormone Initiative relaunches its website
BHI’s focuses on promoting professional and clinical dialogue about age-related endocrine dysfunction, bioidentical hormones replacement therapy (BHRT) and other integrative therapies.
The approval of Makena and the future of 17 Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate is no longer in question
After what seemed to be a victorious approval made by the Food and Drug Administration for the drug Makena, many went into a frenzy about the increased cost for women with high risk pregnancies trying to prevent premature births.
But have no fear, according to an FDA press release, the FDA has no intention of halting the production of Makena’s compounded version, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, for prices ranging from $10 to $20 per dose. Contact your doctor and pharmacist for more information.Read more on 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate byclicking here.For PCAB comments, click here.
The FDA fires on compounded pet medications
The Food and Drug Administration has implemented stricter guidelines and policies regarding compounded veterinary medications. Prepared compounds cannot use pure pharmaceutical ingredients in medications for animals. The elimination of bulk ingredients can negatively impact medications and their effects due to the difficulty in separating active ingredients needed in the medication from the inactive excipients.
