Often compounding is for medications that are not commercially available, such as patients who are allergic to a common ingredient. Compounding is essential for conditions that occur in too small a percentage of the population to justify mass-production of a medication. Strictly speaking, adding a "spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down" is a form of compounding to the extent it alters the medication. | Often compounding is for medications that are not commercially available, such as patients who are allergic to a common ingredient. Compounding is essential for conditions that occur in too small a percentage of the population to justify mass-production of a medication. Strictly speaking, adding a "spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down" is a form of compounding to the extent it alters the medication. |