Paediatrics

Paediatricians are doctors who manage medical conditions affecting infants, children and young people.

Paediatrics can be divided into 4 main areas:

• General paediatrics – a hospital role covering children from birth to the age of 16. Most paediatricians have this generalist role
• Neonatology – this role specialises in looking after newly born babies. It is usually based in an intensive care unit looking after premature babies or those with problems at birth
• Community paediatrics – these doctors are based in the community and look after children with developmental.
• Paediatric cardiology – this is a small area which is a specialty in its own right.

Paediatric

If your child has been prescribed certain medication and administering that medication is about as enjoyable as pulling teeth – for both parties – there’s no doubt you’re looking for better solutions.

There are several reasons why administration of medication to kids can be difficult:

• They hate the taste of the medication;
• It comes in a form (such as a large pill) that is intimidating to them;
• It may contain inactive ingredients that trigger allergies or adverse reactions;
• They’re not in a good state to take it as prescribed (such as something that needs to be taken with food but the child has no appetite); and/or
• The dose isn’t ideal for their age/weight.

By reaching out to a paediatric compounding pharmacy, there’s a good chance you can sidestep most or all of these potential concerns.

The Advantages of Enlisting a Paediatric Compounding Pharmacy

At Oxford Compounding, we’re all about customizing medication to deliver it in a form that tastes good and is the right dose for our patients.

In many cases, being able to customize medication for children is even more important than it is for adults. This is because there are so many special cases and unique requirements among children. We strive to understand your child’s needs in order to compound medication that works just right for them.

Our paediatric compounding experts can produce customized medications that treat a number of conditions, such as:

• Respiratory disorders
• Skin disorders
• Pain stemming from an injury, disease or other condition
• Oral thrush and other fungal infections
• Cold sores/fever blisters
• Diaper rash
• Head lice

Our mission is not only to offer customized medication after you’ve developed an illness or health condition, but we also want to share tips on how to prevent coming down with something. If your child is in school or daycare, it may seem like he or she brings home some kind of illness every other week. Please review the following blog article to learn a few methods for reducing the number of colds and other conditions your kid brings back from school each year.