VH Pharmacy

🧠 Migraines are a complex issue associated with over 200 different headache disorders. Finding effective treatments may be challenging.

🚫 With the discontinuation of common migraine medications, many are seeking alternatives. Our compounding pharmacist can discuss options with you and your provider.

🔄 Migraine prevention focuses on reducing headache frequency and severity while avoiding medication overuse. Common preventive medications include beta-blockers, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants. Alternatives like alpha-lipoic acid and riboflavin have also shown to be beneficial.

💊 Our pharmacists may also help identify medication overuse headaches and provide detox programs, involving the withdrawal from acute treatments and the initiation of preventive measures.

The skin, the body's largest organ, is a key protector and health indicator. Acne can result from poor diet, dehydration, hormonal changes, and inadequate skin care. Teens and women over 30 often experience acne due to hormonal fluctuations, including during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause.

🔬 Traditional acne treatments may not work for everyone. Compounding offers personalized solutions tailored to the severity, location, and type of acne. Common ingredients in custom formulations include benzoyl peroxide, niacinamide, biotin, tretinoin, and hyaluronic acid.

👩‍⚕️ Our experienced pharmacists collaborate with dermatologists to create individualized skincare solutions.

🦠 Long-term use of oral antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, disrupt the gut microbiome, and cause other side effects. For treating superficial infections like sinus, ear, or external wounds, topical delivery methods (ointments, creams, nasal sprays) may offer a promising alternative. Possible advantages of topical antibiotics include:

➡️High Concentration at Infection Site: Delivers doses directly where needed without systemic dilution.
➡️May Help Minimize Side Effects: Topical options may reduce the risk of adverse effects sometimes associated with oral antibiotics.
➡️Improved Outcomes: Directly targeting chronic infections, potentially reducing the need for prolonged antibiotic use.

Ask our pharmacist for more information about topical antibiotics and if they may be an option for you.

🧬 Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affect women, who make up 80% of those diagnosed. These conditions cause the immune system to attack the body's own tissues, leading to fluctuating and hard-to-diagnose symptoms. Could hormones impact autoimmunity?

⚫Estrogen levels may impact autoimmune diseases, with significant hormonal shifts during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause affecting the immune response.
⚫Estriol may aid in repairing nerve damage and reducing inflammation associated with MS.
⚫Estrogen deficiency during perimenopause can worsen RA symptoms, but hormone therapy has shown promise in improving bone density and disease progression.
⚫Studies suggest Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may reduce flares and improve daily functioning in women with SLE.

🔬 While hormone therapy isn't a definitive cure, it offers potential benefits in managing symptoms and slowing disease progression. Exploring these therapies may help autoimmune patients achieve a better quality of life.

🐱 Veterinary practices dedicated to compassionate care place a strong emphasis on tailored pain management. A team-oriented approach involving the owner, veterinarian, and pharmacist is necessary when exploring pain management options for cats. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods are used to manage acute post-surgical pain and chronic pain from conditions like degenerative joint disease (DJD).

🐾 Diagnosis is challenging because cats often hide symptoms. Once a diagnosis is made, the lack of approved drugs can make treatment difficult. Cats also resist medication administration which causes inaccurate doses and distress.

Personalized medications with custom flavors, strengths, and routes of administration are important to be considered when treating pain in feline patients. Our pharmacist can provide suggestions based on each cat’s specific needs and preferences.

Dental procedure anxiety is common and can make dental visits stressful or prevent individuals from properly caring for their oral health. Fortunately, our compounding pharmacy can help with personalized medication solutions:

🦷Customized oral and topical sedation options may help induce relaxation before and during a dental visit.
🦷Flavored medications may help make medications easier to take, especially for children or those with taste sensitivities.
🦷Topical anesthetics may help to reduce pain and discomfort during a procedure.

We are happy to discuss with dentists and their patients about how we may be able to help manage dental procedure anxiety with customized solutions.

Hypogonadism, characterized by low testosterone levels, can stem from various causes, including inadequate testosterone production, improper brain signaling, and high estrogen levels. This condition can lead to symptoms like loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, depression, and fatigue.

Low testosterone is complex because it involves multiple factors and often unclear causes. Proper testing for testosterone, estrogen, and luteinizing hormone (LH) is essential. While testosterone supplementation is a common treatment, other approaches may be required.

To help manage estrogen levels, lifestyle changes centered around diet and exercise are a first step. Nutritional supplements supporting testosterone levels, such as magnesium, vitamin D, and zinc may also help.

Our compounding pharmacy offers personalized therapies and nutritional supplements to support men's health and manage hypogonadism.

🔥 Hot flashes, a common menopause symptom, can strike unexpectedly at any time, whether you’re at work or relaxing at home. This sudden burst of heat and sweating is frustrating and can affect quality of life.

In conjunction with hormone therapy or as a first step, the following nutritional supplements may help:
☀️Vitamin D: Get at least 15 minutes of sun daily and eat vitamin D-rich foods.
💧Vitamin E, Curcumin, & Folic Acid: May all help to reduce the severity and number of hot flashes.
🐟Vitamin B6: Vital for brain and nerve health, vitamin B6 may also help with menopause symptoms.

Always consult your healthcare provider and our pharmacist before starting any new supplements. 💡

💊 Is your medication discontinued or unavailable? Our compounding pharmacy may be able to find a solution! We specialize in creating personalized medications tailored to your needs when commercial options are out of stock or discontinued.

🔹Customized Formulations: We can compound medications in the exact strength and dosage form you need.
🔹Alternative Ingredients: If certain ingredients are unavailable, we can find comparable alternatives.
🔹Special Dosage Forms: We offer a variety of forms, such as creams, capsules, solutions, and others to suit your preferences.

Our expert pharmacists work closely with your healthcare provider to help you receive the medication you need. Don’t let medication shortages disrupt your healthcare—reach out to us for personalized solutions!

🌞 Warmer weather means it's time for sandals 👡 and flip-flops 🩴! But if you're embarrassed by fungal toenail infections, it can affect your confidence and limit footwear options.

Fungal infections like onychomycosis develop over time and can be subtle at first. Visible signs include scaling under the nail, yellow spots, and crumbling tips. Factors that increase the risk of infection include diabetes, nail injuries, and prolonged moisture. 🦶

Common Treatment Options Include:
⚫Oral antifungal medications
⚫Topical solutions such as antifungal nail lacquers and topical solutions, applied like nail polish

Consult with our pharmacist and your provider to discuss treatment options. Don't let fungal infections keep you from enjoying the summer!

Recent research has shown that menopausal hormone therapy may significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, especially in women with a high genetic predisposition. A study involving 28,486 postmenopausal women showed that hormone therapy's protective effect against colorectal cancer is stronger in those with higher genetic risk scores.

Key Findings:
🔑Risk Reduction: hormone therapy users with the highest genetic risk had a 30-year colorectal cancer risk of 3.7%, compared to 6.1% for non-users.
🔑Genetic Factors: The study highlights the importance of considering genetic risk when evaluating the benefits of menopausal hormone therapy.
🔑Personalized Medicine: These insights could lead to more personalized hormone therapy plans, balancing benefits and risks based on individual genetic profiles.

This research underscores the potential for using genetic information to evaluate hormone therapy use and improve colorectal cancer risk prediction models.

At our pharmacy, we are dedicated to providing patients with the latest in weight management options, supported by expert guidance and a customized plan.

💊 Why Choose Us?
🔹Our state-of-the-art facilities and experienced pharmacists ensure each formulation is prepared with precision and quality.
🔹We collaborate closely with patients and providers to help achieve the best outcomes with proper therapeutic oversight.
🔹Our dynamic approach emphasizes open communication, regular follow-ups, and treatment adjustments to help improve results.

By focusing on individual needs, our patient-centered approach helps overcome the challenges that come with a weight management program.

Hospice care supports the emotional and spiritual needs of those who are terminally ill. But it also focuses on the unique physical and therapeutic needs of patients, who often can't tolerate conventional medications or require specialized concentrations.

Our compounding pharmacies can play a vital role in hospice care by creating patient-specific medication forms and strengths to address symptoms such as pain, constipation, nausea, anxiety, difficulty breathing, muscle loss, anorexia, wounds, and terminal restlessness.

Common Dosage Forms include:
- Capsules
- Sublingual drops
- Suppositories
- Oral suspensions
- Inhalations
- Sprays
- Troches
- Topical gels and creams with permeation enhancers

By tailoring medications to each patient's needs, compounding pharmacies can help improve the quality of life for hospice patients. 💙

Traditionally, vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature indicate overall health. However, fertility is increasingly recognized as another crucial marker of well-being. 🚩

🔄 The connection between reproductive health and metabolic well-being is profound.
- Conditions like obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes can impact fertility.
- Metabolic imbalances disrupt hormones, affecting ovulation in women and s***m production in men.
- Excess adipose tissue can lead to overproduction of estrogen, disrupting the hormonal balance needed for conception.

Our pharmacist can offer assistance with nutrient deficiencies, weight management, and hormone balance.

Now is your opportunity to join our VH Pharmacy Family.

Hormone therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, it is important to understand how our compounding pharmacy determines hormone dosing with your provider.

We work with physicians to start dosing and adjust slowly to personalize treatment to individual needs. Adjusting timing and route of application encourages compliance. Regularly testing hormone levels and our precision encourages positive patient experiences while taking hormone therapy.

Talk to our experienced team to find out if you are experiencing hormone imbalance.

Are you or someone you know suffering from chronic pain? 💊It may be time to rethink traditional pain medications if experiencing unintended problems, such as:

⚡Addiction & abuse
⚡Drowsiness & dizziness
⚡Nausea
⚡Ineffectiveness
⚡Difficulty swallowing
⚡Side effects that hinder normal activities
⚡Other serious side effects, including GI issues, such as ulcers.

Our compounding pharmacist can discuss alternative pain solutions that may help to minimize side effects and simplify administration. Talk to us about your chronic pain so we can help determine a solution.

🧠 It is important to prioritize your brain health. 🧠From concussions and traumatic brain injuries to Lyme disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and more, supporting healthy neurological function is crucial.

Our compounding pharmacy is dedicated to helping to improve and maintain your brain health and cognition. Our compounded medications and high-quality supplements may be helpful. Our pharmacist is happy to discuss concerns around brain health and the best options for you!

💉 Beauty doesn’t have to be painful. Practitioners are increasingly using topical anesthetics to reduce pain from dermatologic, aesthetic, and laser procedures. ✨Our compounding pharmacy offers customized topical anesthetic prescriptions for cosmetic procedures like micro-needling and laser treatments. Our experienced compounding pharmacist utilizes advanced lab equipment that reduces particle size for smooth, grit-free application. Find out more about compounded options for anesthetics.

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🐶Recognizing signs of anxiety in pets is crucial for their well-being. Watch for excessive barking, pacing, trembling, hiding, and changes in appetite.

If you notice any of these signs, try these practical solutions:
🐾Create a safe haven
🐾Use calming scents in the home
🐾Keep a routine
🐾Minimize loud noises
🐾Maintain a well-balanced diet
🐾Administer an anxiety medication

Our pharmacy can help provide customized anxiety medications made just for your pet! Talk to us about your concerns so we can help find a solution!

Methylene Blue 🔵is a versatile medication used to treat various conditions, such as Lyme disease, dementia🧠, stroke, COVID, UTIs, and much more. Our compounding pharmacy can work with providers to customize oral forms of methylene blue. It is important not to use non-USP grade methylene blue due to toxic impurities.

Serious side effects are rare but mild side effects such as nausea or headaches have been reported. Methylene blue interacts with serotonin-increasing medications (e.g., antidepressants), so it is important to discuss with our pharmacist and your provider.

Ask our pharmacist about this innovative medication and how it may help you!🔵

The vaginal microbiome (VM) is a complex ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that inhabit the vaginal surfaces and cavity. It changes throughout the stages of a woman's life, including childhood, puberty, reproductive age, and menopause.

The vaginal microbiome's composition varies widely between individuals and significantly influences a woman's reproductive health, immune responses, and overall well-being. Imbalances in this microbiome are linked to conditions such as bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, urinary tract infections, and fertility.

Hormone therapy has been shown to help improve the vaginal microbiome. Understanding these changes helps in maintaining vaginal health at different life stages. Ask our pharmacist for more information.

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes white patches on the skin due to the loss of melanin. It affects all races equally and is especially common in people with thyroid disorders.

🔍 Vitiligo occurs when the body destroys melanocytes, the pigment-forming cells, due to reduced ability to fight free radicals. This results in decreased melanin production.

✨ Our compounding pharmacy can provide compounded therapies with skin color additives to help remove excess hydrogen peroxide, protect melanocytes, and slow depigmentation. Talk to our experienced team today if you're experiencing this condition. 🌟

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) 💤affects millions globally, with many cases undiagnosed. OSA involves repeated breathing interruptions during sleep, caused by airway collapse. Symptoms include loud snoring, abrupt awakenings with gasping or choking, morning headaches, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, and high blood pressure.

⚖️ Excess weight is a major factor in OSA development. Fatty tissues obstruct the airway during sleep, reducing oxygen to vital organs like the brain, heart, and liver.

🌟Studies are showing potential in reducing sleep apnea severity by promoting significant weight loss and improving metabolic health. Individuals taking GLP-1 medications are experiencing not only glucose control but weight loss which helps to address structural causes of OSA.

Testosterone therapy can help men with testosterone deficiency regain essential benefits like sexual health, fertility, muscle mass, and more.

Customized testosterone therapy may help with:
✔️ Sexual health and fertility
✔️ Bone and muscle mass
✔️ Red blood cell production

🔄 The goal of testosterone replacement therapy is to help replace naturally produced levels of testosterone. Regular follow-ups are crucial and allow our pharmacist to make necessary adjustments to the prescription based on the provider’s guidance.

With the right approach and monitoring, the goal of customized testosterone therapy is to help to restore testosterone to healthy levels. Talk to our pharmacist for more information.

Did you know that low-dose naltrexone (LDN) may help with chronic pain and autoimmune conditions? Typically used to treat opioid use disorder and alcohol abuse, naltrexone blocks the effects of opioids. But at low doses, it may offer pain relief and anti-inflammatory benefits not seen at higher doses.

LDN has been shown to help with chronic pain relief, anti-inflammatory effects, and support for autoimmune illnesses.

Talk to our pharmacist about how LDN may help to enhance your health.

Many people don't get enough magnesium in their daily diet. Magnesium is essential for

▶️reducing gastrointestinal issues and supporting a healthy gut.
▶️calming the nervous system and managing stress.
▶️keeping heartbeat regular and blood pressure in check.
▶️helping ease pain, mood swings, and sleep issues associated with PMS.
▶️reducing stress and promoting relaxation for better sleep.
▶️relieving muscle tension and balancing neurotransmitters.
▶️regulating blood sugar, especially beneficial for diabetics.
▶️regulating calcium levels and preventing osteoporosis.

When considering a magnesium supplement it is important to consider the type. Magnesium glycinate has shown enhanced absorption over other forms. Talk to our pharmacist about our high-quality supplements and the best form of magnesium for your needs! 🌟

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World Antibiotic💊 Awareness Week is a time to raise awareness about resistance and how to use these disease-fighting drugs properly. Antibiotic resistance occurs when change due to antibiotic use, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Bacteria, not humans or animals, become antibiotic-resistant.