Dermatology Compounding
Customized topical medications for individualized skin care
Commercially available dermatologic medications don't always meet every patient's needs. Minnich's Compounding at The Medicine Shoppe York works with dermatologists and other prescribers to prepare customized topical medications, including specialized combinations, alternative strengths, and individualized dosage forms.
Whether treating a common skin condition or addressing a more unusual dermatologic need, our compounding team can help explore formulation options when commercially available treatments are unsuitable.
Areas we commonly support
Actinic keratoses: Compounded combinations such as fluorouracil and calcipotriene for prescriber-directed treatment of sun-damaged, precancerous skin lesions.
Porokeratosis: Specialized topical preparations such as lovastatin/cholesterol cream, targeting the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway involved in certain forms of porokeratosis.
Warts and hyperkeratotic conditions: Customized fluorouracil/salicylic acid preparations and other prescribed keratolytic therapies, available in appropriate strengths and dosage forms.
Scar management: Specialized topical combinations, including losartan/tranilast preparations, when prescribed for individualized scar treatment.
Acne and rosacea: Customized topical preparations containing prescribed medications in patient-specific strengths and combinations.
Hair and scalp conditions: Individualized topical preparations for hair loss and other scalp-related concerns, including prescribed minoxidil and finasteride formulations.
Why dermatology compounding may be considered
Compounding allows prescribers to customize medications when commercially available products do not adequately meet a patient's needs. Depending on the prescription and formulation feasibility, options may include:
Combining multiple active ingredients into one preparation.
Preparing concentrations that are not commercially available.
Selecting alternative topical vehicles, including creams, ointments, gels, solutions, pastes, and film-forming preparations.
Avoiding certain inactive ingredients when a suitable alternative formulation is available.
Developing patient-specific preparations for uncommon or difficult-to-treat conditions.
Have a prescription or a formulation question?
Our compounding team welcomes questions from patients and prescribers about ingredient availability, customized strengths, alternative dosage forms, and formulation feasibility.
If you have a patient whose treatment needs aren't met by commercially available products, contact Minnich's Compounding to discuss available options.