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Article: Compounding pharmacist: the dermatologist's friend.(Dermatologic Therapy)
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- Skin & Allergy News
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- May 1, 2006
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Many useful dermatologic preparations are unavailable commercially but can be compounded, Dr. Stuart M. Brown said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Older apothecaries that are able to compound medications can usually be found at hospital pharmacies or at private stores, but never at one of the chain pharmacies, said Dr. Brown of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Dr. Brown listed some of his favorite tried-and-true compounded topicals.
For bursitis, tendinitis, synovitis, and similar conditions, Dr. Brown recommended a 10% ketoprofen gel. A commercial product with this ...