Compounded medications are prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies to meet a specific patient's clinical needs. By law, a compounded medication must be clinically distinct from the commercially available brand-name product — this typically means a different formulation, strength, or additional ingredient tailored to the patient.
The specific formulation is determined by the prescribing clinician as part of the clinical evaluation. Compounding pharmacies operate under strict regulatory oversight by state boards of pharmacy and, in some cases, the FDA.
If a client has specific questions about their prescribed formulation, they can contact the clinical team directly through the portal.