Customized Dosage
When dealing with the experts at Cape Apothecary, you are no longer held to what is commercially available. You can have medications in the strengths and dosages needed, which at times may be impossible with commercially available drugs. 

Quite often, allergy-sensitive people have problems with fillers, dyes, sugars, and other additives. These problems can be avoided by having a customized medication. By being able to titrate a dose or reformulate a medication, we can enhance the quality of health care.

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And while compounding takes the time researching, mixing, etc. - the result is a quality, stable medication. We have the desire and are able to meet any request, no matter how odd it may seem. Compounding may be the answer to a problem you may be having. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your needs.

We provide special needs such as :

  • Pediatric suspensions for antibiotics, steroids, etc., flavored according to the patient's taste - apple, cherry, chocolate, root beer just to name a few. Some flavorings are available as colorless liquids to avoid any dye allergies.

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  • Chewable troches instead of liquid for traveling or unit doses medications for day care, school or camp.

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  • Sugar-free medications.

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  • Patients don't have to break their unscored tablets into fourths or eighths to receive proper doses, we can compound the required strength in capsule form.

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  • Capsules containing a combination of drugs to eliminate swallowing a "whole handful of pills."

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  • Other routes of administration to include IM, IV, rectal, vagina, urethral, topical, inhalation , ophthalmic, otic, nasal sprays, transdermal patches, etc.