Experts in Sterile Compounded Ophthalmic Prescriptions
Atropine eye drops and Myopia in children
Town & Country Compounding compounds various strengths of atropine eye drops for children with myopia (nearsightedness).
Sometimes a patient needs a compounded medication to be administered at the surgery center for a procedure.
*These are compounded with a prescription for a specific patient
FAQs about Atropine eye drops
Why is a Compounding Pharmacy necessary for Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops?
The strength of eye drops needed for children with myopia isn’t currently commercially available. A compounding pharmacist can use the higher-strength commercial product and dilute it for the pediatric patient. This is done only in a sterile compounding lab.
Why Would a Sterile Compounded Prescription Be Needed?
Certain drugs, combinations of drugs, concentrations of the drugs, or specific dosage forms that the patient needs may not be commercially available at a traditional retail pharmacy.
Extended Expiration with Atropine Drops from Town & Country Compounding
New testing on Town & CountryCompounding's Atropine 0.01% allows extended expiration dating (180 days), lower costs and added convenience for patients’ parents.
We can now offer patients an updated version of the compounded Atropine 0.01% eye drops in a 10 mL droptainer bottle that contains a 90-day supply.
Multiple bottles may be dispensed at one time for convenience.
*Bonus – Overnight shipping on ice is no longer required!
*Previously, the guidelines set by FDA and USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations limited Atropine 0.01% eye drop expiration dates to only 14 days refrigerated and 45 days frozen. Therefore, we were limited to dispensing a 28-day supply regardless of volume.
Benefits of the extended expiration date (180 days) on Atropine 0.01%
- Cost savings for almost double the days’ supply in one bottle = convenience
- Option for multiple bottles to be dispensed at once
- Overnight shipping on ice no longer required.
- Convenience: Storing at room temperature adds flexibility to everyday situations.
VIDEO GUIDE
Administering Atropine Eye Drops
Watch this video to learn about Atropine Eye Drops, and how to properly administer them, from expert pharmacist John Herr, RPh.
