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What is Compounded drug?

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Compounded drug

A compounded drug is a medicine mixed by a pharmacy for a specific patient need; it is not FDA-approved and not reviewed for safety or effectiveness like brand drugs.

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In plain words

Compounding has a real place in medicine, for example when a patient needs a dye-free or liquid version of a drug.

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Why it matters

Compounded products are not the same as the approved drugs our trial-based tools are built on.

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