Base of the Month: Buffer Cream
Posted by Emily Thompson on Sep 1st 2020
*Please note that we no longer carry bases at Total Pharmacy Supply, but we still offer a vast selection of supplies to support your pharmacy in all their compounding needs.
Don’t be fooled by the name, it’s not a cream! Buffer Cream by Humco is a powder form, sweetened buffering agent to be use for PPI oral suspensions.
Many compounders have difficulty with the stability of drugs, such as Lansoprazole and Omeprazole. Buffer Cream powder is an easy addition to your formula that can stabilize and extend the shelf-life of the suspensions in a controlled cold environment.
Buffer Cream provides immediate release and rapid absorption of PPIs for speedy relief. This alkaline buffer is free of milk and protein, two common products that causes of GERD. The sweeteners make the PPI suspensions highly palatable and works well with or without added flavoring.
Features:
- Easy to use!
- Immediate release for rapid absorption
- Validated stability
- Masks unpleasant taste of PPIs
- Contains no milk or protein
- Flavor versatility
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