Topical Compounds

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Topical Compounds

If your patient’s knee hurts, why give them something that puts other parts of the body at risk? Pain can be treated without pills using topical compounds. Topical compounds are highly effective for a wide range of conditions.
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The Problem with Pills

  • Pills can cause internal damage
  • Pills can cause stomach problems
  • Pills may not deliver relief
  • Pills reduce pain tolerance
  • Danger of pain killers

    The Benefits of Topical Compounds

  • Treats pain at site of injury
  • Non addictive with minimal side effects
  • No incentive to sell on black market
  • Reduces narcotic requirements
  • Prevents gastro intestinal upset
  • The main benefit of topical compounds is directing the medicine where it’s needed, avoiding the GI Tract, liver and first-pass metabolism.

    The Relative Contraindications

    All indications are up to the discretion of the physician in charge and it is the responsibility of the supervising physician to review the patient’s condition before treatment.