Michigan Doctors and HDRx Michigan Compounding Pharmacy Team Up for Personalized Patient Care
Healthcare is a collaborative field where the partnership between physicians and pharmacists may be the key to unlocking maximum potential in patient care. Doctors play a crucial role in diagnosing conditions and prescribing medications, while pharmacies help ensure those prescriptions align with individual needs. Health Dimensions Clinical Pharmacy (HDRx) specializes in innovative approaches to addressing health issues, offering compounded medications that may provide better alternative options when standard therapies are not suitable.
A study by Carter et al. (2008) highlighted that integrating pharmacists into primary care teams may enhance a patient’s health. Such interdisciplinary teamwork allows for comprehensive care strategies, particularly when customized medications are required.
For physicians looking to expand their resources and offer additional options to their patients, HDRx is here for you.
What HDRx Can Provide for Michigan Doctors
Here are five ways HDRx supports medical providers in delivering exceptional patient care:
1. Men’s Health: Personalized Care for Vitality & Performance
HDRx specializes in compounding medications that support men’s well-being, including testosterone optimization and erectile dysfunction (ED) medications.
1. Men’s Health: Personalized Medications for Vitality & Performance
HDRx specializes in compounding medications that support men’s well-being, including testosterone optimization and erectile dysfunction (ED) medications.
Common Men’s Health Conditions Prescribed with Compounded Medications
Testosterone Deficiency & Hormone Imbalance
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Prostate Health & Urinary Issues
Compounded Medications for Men’s Health
Bi-Mix, Tri-Mix, or Quad-Mix – Potent injections for erectile dysfunction (ED).
Testosterone: Available in various dosage forms including creams, gels, capsules, and more, to help address testosterone deficiency and improve overall well-being.
Tadalafil (Cialis® alternative) & Sildenafil (Viagra® alternative): These popular ED medications can be compounded into various dosage forms, such as creams, gels, capsules, troches/lozenges, suppositories, and oral liquid suspensions. By compounding these medications, we can customize the dosage and form to best suit each patient’s unique needs and preferences.
Men’s Health providers trust HDRx for customized solutions that support hormonal balance, performance, and overall vitality.
2. Women’s Health: Supporting Hormonal Balance & Reproductive Wellness
Women’s health needs vary widely, from fertility and pregnancy support to bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and postpartum care.
Common Women’s Health Conditions Where Compounded Medications are Prescribed
Hormonal Imbalances & Menopause
Fertility Support & Pregnancy Care
Postpartum Recovery & Breastfeeding Support
Compounded Medications for Women’s Health
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – Formulations that may support personalized hormonal balance.
Progesterone Suppository & Nipple Ointment – For supporting fertility, healthy pregnancy, and new moms.
HDRx collaborates with OB/GYNs and fertility specialists to provide customized women’s health therapies that support quality of life.
3. Collaboration on Challenging Patient Cases
For patients with complex conditions that require specialized medications, HDRx partners with Michigan medical practices to create customized solutions. Whether it’s medication allergies, absorption issues, or dosage adjustments, compounding provides an alternative when traditional options fail.
Also, vulnerable groups like children and older adults often require adjusted dosages, custom flavors, and alternative dosage forms to improve adherence and optimize patient outcomes.
Examples of Challenging Patient Cases HDRx Supports
- Chronic Pain & Neuropathy – Patients unable to tolerate oral pain medications may benefit from custom topical pain relief creams.
- Ophthalmology & Neurology – Patients with dry eye disease or migraine-related issues may benefit from Gabapentin eye drops and Timolol nasal spray.
Compounded Medications for Complex Cases
- Gabapentin – Managing dry eye disease & neuropathic ocular pain.
- Timolol Nasal Spray – A beta-blocker used in migraine medication.
- Insulin Eye Drops – Managing dry eye disease, corneal defects, and ocular surface conditions.
For Michigan providers handling difficult cases, HDRx offers innovative solutions when commercial medications fall short.
4. Alternatives to Discontinued & Hard-to-Find Medications
When pharmaceutical companies discontinue medications or experience shortages, HDRx compounds alternatives to ensure patients don’t lose access to critical care.
Discontinued or Limited-Supply Medications HDRx Can Compound
- Urised was a medication that combined several active ingredients: hyoscyamine, benzoic acid, atropine sulfate, methenamine, methylene blue, phenyl salicylate, and sodium phosphate. Practitioners such as urologists and obstetricians (OB/GYN) commonly prescribe it to alleviate various symptoms associated with urinary tract infections or diagnostic procedures, such as discomfort, inflammation, pain, frequent urination, and cramps or spasms within the urinary tract.
Urised was discontinued in the late 2000s, which led most patients to use a similar drug, Uribel as an alternative. The problem? Most health providers find it increasingly difficult to prescribe Uribel due to supply shortages.
Luckily, HDRx can prepare a similar, potentially better, compounded alternative to meet the immediate needs of patients facing urinary tract discomfort, pain, frequent urination, and cramps/spasms caused by infection or medical procedures..
Reach out to our pharmacists with any questions regarding a discontinued medication.
5. Streamlining Prescribing Compounds
We make it easy for doctors to prescribe compounded medications through our Rx Order Forms. Based on condition or medication, we offer easy-to-fill prescriptions with preset drug options like dosages or forms. Just check the box for the best options for your patients and fax it in.
Access to our exclusive formulas is restricted to our approved practitioners. Please reach out to our pharmacy for approval.
Explore Our Rx Order Forms
Form List
After Baby
Anti-Infective Nasal Delivery
Dermatology
Family Medicine
Female Personalized Medicine
Female Pain
Female Urology
Gastrointestinal Delivery
General OB/GYN
General OTIC - Conditions
Ketamine Treatment
Oral Mucosal Delivery
Anti-infective Otic Powder
Personalized Medicine
Post Tonsillectomy
Pain Management
Veterinary
Fill and Fax Rx Order Forms to:
Fax (844) 430-4333
How to Work with HDRx for Compounded Medications
Improving Patient Care Through Collaboration
HDRx makes it easy for Michigan healthcare providers to seamlessly integrate compounding services into their practice.
Every patient is different, and sometimes mass-produced medications aren’t the best fit. HDRx Michigan Compounding Pharmacy works closely with medical practices to compound prescriptions tailored to individual patient needs. Compounded medications may provide alternatives for patients with allergies, sensitivities, or unique dosage requirements.
Outside of Michigan? HDRx works with healthcare providers across multiple states, offering compounded medications and pharmacy services to support physicians in providing customized care for their patients. We are licensed to ship prescription medications to MI, FL, IL, IN, MN, OH, and WI.
Doctors may benefit from expanded medical possibilities, while HDRx gains valuable insights from medical professionals about patient needs and medication preferences.
For more information, contact us to learn how this collaboration may benefit both healthcare providers and their patients.
Explore Other Common Conditions Compounded Medications Are Prescribed For
Pain Management & Neuropathy
- Compounded Medications:
- Lidocaine/Tetracaine Gel – Topical anesthetic for localized pain relief.
- Ketamine/Gabapentin Cream – Used for neuropathic pain.
- Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) – Potential therapy for chronic pain and inflammation.
- Ethyl Alcohol & Bupivacaine Injection – Targeted relief for Morton’s neuroma.
- Ketoprofen/Cyclobenzaprine Cream – Anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxant.
ENT & Allergy Solutions
- Compounded Medications:
- Budesonide/Tranexamic Acid/Lidocaine – Addressing Post-Tonsillectomy Care & Recovery with Compounded Medication.
- Betahistine Capsules – Prescribed for Meniere’s disease and vertigo.
- Gentamicin/Mupirocin Rinse – A customized antibiotic sinus irrigation.
Dermatology & Wound Care
- Compounded Medications:
- Topical Metformin – Prescribed for melasma and hyperpigmentation.
- Nitroglycerin/Diltiazem Ointment – Used for anal fissures.
- Hydrocortisone/Lidocaine Suppositories – Relief for hemorrhoids.
Ophthalmology & Neurology
- Compounded Medications:
- Gabapentin – Managing dry eye disease & neuropathic ocular pain
- Timolol Nasal Spray – A beta-blocker used in migraine treatment.
- Sterile Insulin Eye Drops – Managing dry eye disease, corneal defects, and ocular surface conditions.
Veterinary Compounding
- Compounded medication commonly used in veterinary cases
- Cisapride
- Prednisolone
- Methimazole
- Metronidazole
- Potassium Bromide
References:
Carter, B.L. et al. (2008). A cluster randomized trial to evaluate Physician/Pharmacist collaboration to improve blood pressure control. Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 10(4), 260–271. Link
Mossialos, E. et al. (2015). “From “retailers” to health care providers: transforming the role of community pharmacists in chronic disease management.” Health policy, 119.5: 628–639. Link
Zolnierek K.B. & DiMatteo, M.R. (2009). Physician communication and patient adherence to treatment: a meta-analysis. Med Care, 47(8): 826–834. Link