What Are Compounded Bio-Identical Hormones?
Compounded medications are items that are specifically made, or compounded, by a pharmacist for a specific person. Only pharmacies that specialize in compounding make the compounded Bio-Identical Hormones. They are made on a case-by-case basis for each patient. The individual ingredients that make up the compounded medication are FDA approved, although the final compounded medication is not. This is because the compounded medication is made specifically for each person and is not in a standardized form like the synthetic hormones. The FDA only approves medications that are in a standardized dosage form. Standardized dosage forms are medications that do not vary in their contents. The whole purpose of compounding a Bio-Identical Hormone is so that you receive the medication made specifically for you, and not a standardized amount that everyone else is also taking.
