14. QUESTION: What are the names
of some FEMALE HORMONE medications you compound?
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Natural micronized PROGESTERONE |
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Estrone |
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Estriol |
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Estradiol |
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DHEA |
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Methyltestosterone |
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Testosterone |
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5-Hydroxytryptophan |
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Pregnenolone |
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Combinations of the above |
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15. Question: Can you help me
if I am currently experiencing unwanted side effects from manufactured
medications?
Answer: Many
patients have unwanted side effects from manufactured hormone medications
due to fillers, dyes or the type of drug derivative. Specialty compounding
can offer patients NATURAL MICRONIZED HORMONES, such as PROGESTERONE,
as an alternative.
Most patients experience fewer side effects and can
work with their physician to adjust the prescription strength to
meet their health needs. "The advantages of natural progesterone
have become evident....due to an increasing dissatisfaction among
women taking the synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy regimens."
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About MENOPAUSE,
The Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone. Lee, John R., M.D.
Warner Times, Inc. 1996, page 66.
16. Question: Can I read about
these ingredients somewhere?
Answer: You can
read about estrogen and progesterones in many sources. The most
recent one we are aware of is a book "What Your Doctor May
Not Tell You About Menopause: The Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone",
Author: Dr. John R. Lee, M.D. Publisher: Warner Books, Inc. May
1996.
17. Question: What is NATURAL
PROGESTERONE?
Answer: "Progesterone
is one of two main hormones, the other being estrogen, made by the
ovaries of menstruating women." Natural progesterone comes
from "wild yam".
18. Question: How can you help
if I am currently cutting my tablets to get the correct dose?
Answer: Many patients
cut their tablets to obtain a dose appropriate for their condition
because the manufactured prescription drug is not available in the
correct strength for the patient. Prescription Specialties can provide
a dosage form, such as a capsule, liquid, suppository or cream,
which has the correct strength of the drug the physician prescribed.
19. What dosage forms can these
medications be made into?
Answer: Capsules
& Creams & Vaginal Suppositories
20. Question: What is oral natural
MICRONIZED Progesterone?
Answer: Widely
accepted as a better alternative for hormone replacement than Medroxyprogesterone
•Better tolerated with distinct advantages over commonly manufactured
progesterone (medroxyprogesterone) •Has a favorable effect
on cholesterol when used in combination with estrogen •Widely
used in vaginal suppositories for the treatment of infertility and
miscarriages
(Reference: "Effects of Estrogen or Estrogen/Progestin
Regimens on Heart Disease Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women",
JAMA, January 18, 1995-Vol.273, No.3 )
21. Question: Can I get these
types of services at my local pharmacy?
Answer: Most pharmacies
will not do compounding because they do not have the skills, time,
equipment, or staff to manage the special demands of the patients
and physicians. Prescription Specialties has a uniquely trained
staff and specially equipped laboratory to provide compounding services.
22. Question: How do I use your
services?
Answer: In order
for us to compound a medication for a patient, we must receive a
prescription in writing or by phone from your physician. You or
your physician can call us about your current or new prescription
and we can discuss the options available to you. We can then fill
your prescription and mail it directly to your home. Different mailing
options are available.
23. Question: How do I find
out more about your services and how it can help me with my hormone
replacement medication?
Answer:
 630-355-6400
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