Medicine made for one person
When the medicine you need doesn’t come ready-made, we prepare it for you, from your doctor’s prescription.
Three simple steps
- Bring the prescriptionBring it to the counter or ask your doctor to send it to us.
- We review it with youWe tell you if we can prepare it, how long it takes and how much it costs.
- We prepare it and explain itYou pick it up, or we deliver it, with clear instructions.
What compounding is
Most medicine comes from a factory in a few standard forms and strengths. Sometimes that doesn’t fit the person. Compounding means the pharmacy prepares the medicine for one patient, following the doctor’s prescription.
Common reasons people need it:
- A strength that isn’t sold ready-made.
- A liquid, cream or other form instead of a pill that is hard to swallow.
- A version without an ingredient the person can’t take, like a dye.
Our compounding room
Arturito’s has its own compounding room, separate from the store, with a containment hood. Formulas are prepared there by a team member in gown, cap, mask and gloves.
Because it is made for one person, a compounded medicine is not mass-produced and is not an FDA-approved product the way factory-made medicine is. That is exactly why it starts with your doctor’s prescription.
Ask first, it is free
Not sure if your prescription can be compounded? Call or message us. We tell you before you spend anything. Read more in What is compounding?
Frequently asked
Do I need a prescription for a compounded medicine?
Yes. We prepare it from your doctor’s prescription.
Which formulas can you make?
It depends on the prescription. Bring it or have your doctor send it, and we tell you if we can prepare it.
Does insurance cover compounded medicine?
Some plans do and some don’t. Ask us with your plan and we tell you before we prepare it.
How long does it take?
It depends on the formula. We tell you the time when we review your prescription.
Other services
Questions? Talk to Arturo.
In English or Spanish: at the counter, by phone or on WhatsApp.