Iowa pharmacies have come up with a plan to address the national shortage of children’s antibiotics. The pharmacy team goes back to what they call the “old school” method by formulating acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol. is due to a shortage of Tylenol and ibuprofen liquids,” said Leslie Herron, a pharmacist and owner of Sumpter Pharmacy. It says it’s been out of stock for 6 weeks. So pharmacies like Sumpter Pharmacy had to do what they could to provide for children and families in need. The Food and Drug Administration describes compounding as the process of combining, mixing, or modifying ingredients to create medicines for individual patients. Sumpter Pharmacy requires you to see a pharmacist for this process. “What we do is for sick children and families with sick children,” says Herron, who said the expiration dates on the products her team formulates are commercial. While RSV and flu cases appear to be declining, Herron said that now that children are back in school “Before the Christmas holidays, 10 to 12 rapid streptococcal tests were positive a day,” he said. Except, Sumpter Pharmacy does on-site treatment for flu, strep, etc. Herron says he’s doing this so his family doesn’t have to wait as long as they do in emergency medicine or other medical facilities. For families who have been told to go to their health care provider and look for Tylenol for their children but can’t find it, Heron says other pharmacies may also dispense. I say check your surroundings because it can be tricky—it’s the difference between what a professional prepares and what you try to do at home,” says Herron.
An Iowa pharmacy has devised a plan to address a national shortage of children’s antibiotics.
Adele’s Sumpter Pharmacy offers children’s Tylenol that’s hard to find in stores and pharmacy shelves and shelves nationwide. It goes back to what is called the “old school” method.
“The reason kids are running out is because they’re running out of Tylenol and ibuprofen liquids,” said Leslie Heron, pharmacist and owner of Sumpter Pharmacy.
With her own empty shelves, Herron says supplies have been out of stock nationwide for six weeks.
So pharmacies like Sumpter Pharmacy had to do what they could to provide for children and families in need.
The Food and Drug Administration explains: preparation As the process of combining, mixing, or modifying ingredients to create medicines for individual patients. Sumpter Pharmacy requires you to see a pharmacist for this process.
“What we do is for sick children and families with sick children,” Herron said.
Herron says the shelf life of the products her team formulates doesn’t last as long as the commercially manufactured ones, but it’s good enough.
RSV and flu cases appear to be declining, which is a good thing, because Herron said he wouldn’t be surprised if cases increased now that kids are back in school.
“Before the Christmas holidays, I was doing 10-12 rapid streptococcal tests a day that were positive.
Except for RSV, Sumpter Pharmacy provides on-site treatment for influenza, strep, and more. Herron said he is doing this so that families don’t have to wait as long as they have to wait in an emergency room or other medical facility.
For families who have been told to go to their health care provider and look for Tylenol for their kids but can’t find it, Heron says he will check around.
“You’ll do better with something professionally prepared than trying to do it at home,” Herron said.
