Pain Management

Professional Compounding Pharmacists of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. offers a wide variety of pain management services and products, from simple topical and oral compounds to more complex and sophisticated modalities such as combinations of narcotics prepared in preservative-free solutions for use in implanted Intrathecal Pain Pumps. We work with patients and their physicians to find a solution that best fits their individual needs.

Transdermal Gels *

For many people, traditional oral medications may present problems;

swallowing may be an issue, or G.I. symptoms with medications such as NSAIDS may preclude their use. Or perhaps poor circulation, may keep medication from reaching targeted tissues. Fortunately, most medications available in oral forms can be compounded into transdermal gels with one medication or a combination of medications. While our laboratory compounds many single-agent and combination gels, the following formulations are our most popular:

Neuro-Gel	Ketamine, Gabapentin, Clonidine, Nifedipine
BLT Gel	Benzocaine, Lidocaine, Tetracaine
Ketoprofen Gel	with or without Lidocaine
ANL Gel	Amitriptyline, Gabapentin (Neurontin ®), Lidocaine
ABHR Gel	Lorazepam (Ativan ®), Diphenhydramine (Benadryl ®), Haloperidol (Haldol ®), and Metoclopramide (Reglan ®)

Other Custom Solutions *

While transdermal gels are our more popular custom compounds, we provide many other custom solutions, such as:

Capsules	Single or combination capsules, such as hydrocodone, with or without acetaminophen
Suppositories	Anti-emetics and other types of medications
Injectables	Injectable medications, including preservative-free injectables, that are not commercially available

* No claims of safety or efficacy are being made regarding these compounded medications.

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