If you suffer from chronic pain and have concerns about the side effects of oral pain medications, compounded topical pain creams may be the solution you have been looking for. Wishing Well Pharmacy in Stouffville prepares custom pain creams with multiple active ingredients that absorb directly through the skin at the site of pain.
How Do Compounded Pain Creams Work?
Unlike oral pain medications that travel through your entire system, topical compounded creams deliver medication directly to the affected tissue. This means higher local concentrations of the drug where you need it most — with significantly lower systemic absorption and fewer systemic side effects.
What Is in a Compounded Pain Cream?
- Ketamine — NMDA receptor blocker for neuropathic pain
- Gabapentin — nerve pain modulator
- Diclofenac — anti-inflammatory for arthritis and joint pain
- Cyclobenzaprine — muscle relaxant
- Lidocaine — local anaesthetic for acute flare-ups
- Baclofen — for muscle spasticity
Who Benefits from Custom Pain Creams?
- Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, or hands
- Those with fibromyalgia or widespread nerve pain
- Post-surgical pain that is localized
- Patients who cannot tolerate oral NSAIDs or opioids
- Elderly patients at higher risk for GI bleeding from oral pain medications
How to Get a Compounded Pain Cream
You need a prescription from your physician, nurse practitioner, or specialist. Wishing Well Pharmacy works closely with prescribers across York Region to ensure the right formula is prepared for your specific condition. Contact us at wishingwellpharmacy.com or call our Stouffville pharmacy.