Health Advice From Your Compounding Pharmacy
Plain language articles from the pharmacists at Paradise Compounding Pharmacy in Surfers Paradise. Compounded medicines, prescriptions, pet health and the questions people actually ask us at the counter. Nothing here replaces advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
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Compounded Medicines Explained: When Off the Shelf Is Not Enough
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Compounding
What a compounding chemist can prepare, why a prescriber chooses one and what to expect. Read articles.
Medicines and Prescriptions
Repeats, PBS, generics, expiry dates and taking medicines safely, explained without the jargon. Read articles.
Pet Health
Veterinary compounding and the practical business of getting medicine into an animal. Read articles.
Pharmacy News
What is happening at the pharmacy on Surfers Paradise Boulevarde. Read articles.
Written by Pharmacists, Not Copywriters
Everything published here is written or reviewed by a registered pharmacist at Paradise Compounding Pharmacy. We write about the things patients ask us most, because if one person is asking at the counter then a hundred more are typing it into Google.
What you will not find is a diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a reason to stop taking something your doctor prescribed. If an article raises a question about your own medicines, that is exactly the point. Bring it to us, or to your GP.
A note on health information
These articles are general information only. They are not personal medical advice and they do not take your circumstances, other medicines or medical history into account. Always speak to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing a medicine. In an emergency, call 000.
Have a Question We Have Not Answered?
Check the frequently asked questions, or just call the pharmacy. We are open seven days on Surfers Paradise Boulevarde. You may also find your health resources and absence from work certificates useful.