Custom medications, made by hand.
Specialty compounding on Slauson Avenue. We prepare bespoke formulations to your prescriber's specification — when the manufactured product doesn't exist, doesn't work, or won't be tolerated. Non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous-drug preparations under USP <795>, <797>, and <800>.
Lab
Prepared here, not outsourced.
Every compound is prepared in our Slauson Avenue lab under USP standards — with a dedicated hazardous-drug clean-room when a prescriber orders an HD preparation. Bella Grigoryan, our Pharmacist-in-Charge, serves as clinical reviewer on compounded orders.
Compounded medications are prepared from individual prescriptions and are not FDA-approved drug products.
A medication doesn't have to come from a factory.
Manufactured drugs come in a handful of strengths, in a handful of forms, with a handful of inactive ingredients. That's enough for most patients — but not all of them. A compounded medication is one we prepare ourselves, in our lab, from the active ingredient and excipients up. It can be a custom dose, a different delivery form (cream, lozenge, suspension, suppository), a discontinued medication, or a formula tailored to a patient's allergies and tolerances.
Compounding is the original practice of pharmacy. It's also one of the most demanding — which is why we do it ourselves rather than outsourcing.
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA. Topical creams, troches, capsules, vaginal preparations.
Pediatric
Flavored suspensions, dye-free, gluten-free, sugar-free. Dosed precisely for infants and children.
Veterinary
Tuna-flavored cat meds, chicken-flavored chews for dogs. Transdermal preparations for hard-to-medicate animals.
Pain Management
Topical analgesic combinations (ketamine, lidocaine, gabapentin, ketoprofen) for localized treatment.
Dermatology
Tretinoin, hydroquinone, kojic acid, niacinamide. Custom-strength creams, gels, and shampoos.
Dental
Oral rinses, mucosal anesthetics, fluoride preparations, and pre-procedural sedation.
Sterile Injectables
USP <797> cleanroom. Injectable hormones, peptides, IV infusions, and ophthalmic preparations.
Discontinued Medications
When a drug goes off-market, we can often reproduce it from the API. Bring us the old label.
Don't see what you need? Email Tfcpharmacy@tfcpharmacy.com or call (323) 348-4205. Most formulas can be prepared in 24–72 hours.
Browse our full compounding reference library.
A working library of formulas indexed across 16 clinical surfaces — women's health, BHRT, pain, dermatology, dental, vet, and more. Per-flyer detail: indications, dosage forms, PCCA formula numbers, beyond-use-date notes.
Magic Mouthwash
Oral rinseLidocaine 2% / Diphenhydramine / Maalox — equal parts. Some versions add nystatin or hydrocortisone (BMX or Mary's).
BLT
TopicalBenzocaine 20% / Lidocaine 6% / Tetracaine 4%. Triple-anesthetic cream.
LET Gel
TopicalLidocaine 4% / Epinephrine 0.1% / Tetracaine 0.5% — viscous gel.
ABHR Gel
Transdermal · PLOAtivan (lorazepam) / Benadryl (diphenhydramine) / Haldol (haloperidol) / Reglan (metoclopramide) in PLO gel.
Bi-Est / Tri-Est
BHRTBi-Est: 80% estriol + 20% estradiol. Tri-Est adds 10% estrone (split 80/10/10). Compounded cream, troche, or capsule.
Trimix / Bimix / Quadmix
Sterile injectableTrimix: papaverine + phentolamine + alprostadil (PGE1). Bimix drops the PGE1; Quadmix adds atropine.
Modified Kligman
Topical · DermTretinoin 0.05% / Hydroquinone 4% / Hydrocortisone 1% (or fluocinolone 0.01%) in a non-comedogenic cream.
GI Cocktail
Oral suspensionMaalox + viscous lidocaine + Donnatal (or hyoscyamine), equal parts. "Pink Lady" is a closely-related variant.
Ketamine / Lido / Gaba
Topical · PainKetamine 10% / Lidocaine 5% / Gabapentin 6% (sometimes + ketoprofen, clonidine, amitriptyline) in Lipoderm or Pluronic.
"Triple Scar" Cream
Topical · ScarsTriamcinolone / 5-FU / silicone gel (or sometimes verapamil + silicone). Prescriber-specified ratios.
Magic Diaper Cream
Pediatric · TopicalNystatin / Zinc oxide / Hydrocortisone 1% / (sometimes Mupirocin) blended into a barrier base.
Methimazole Transdermal
VeterinaryMethimazole 2.5 – 10 mg per 0.1 mL in PLO or Lipoderm. Applied to the inside (pinna) of a cat's ear.
Prescription received
Your prescriber sends the Rx via eRx, fax, or phone. We'll confirm receipt when we get your Rx.
Consultation
If the formula is novel, our pharmacist consults with the prescriber on excipients, vehicle, and tolerability.
Compounded
Prepared by hand in our lab. Sterile preparations are made in our USP <797> cleanroom.
QA & dispensed
Final check by a pharmacist. Beyond-use date assigned. Labeled, sealed, and ready for pickup or delivery.
PCAB & USP <795>/<797>/<800>
PCAB-accredited specialty compounding (PCAB by ACHC). Non-sterile (<795>), sterile (<797>), and hazardous-drug (<800>) preparations all dispensed under U.S. Pharmacopeia standards. Inspected biennially by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
API sourcing & potency testing
Active pharmaceutical ingredients sourced exclusively from FDA-registered facilities. Each lot includes a Certificate of Analysis. Independent third-party testing for complex formulations.
Beyond-use dating
Every preparation receives a beyond-use date based on USP guidelines and, for complex formulas, stability data from third-party testing.
TFC Pharmacy & Compounding is a California-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy. Compounded medications are prepared from individual prescriptions for individual patients and are not FDA-approved drug products. Each formulation is dispensed under USP standards in our licensed pharmacy. Compounded medications are not a substitute for FDA-approved alternatives where one is appropriate; talk with your prescriber and pharmacist about which is right for you.
Send us your hardest prescriptions.
A pharmacist on the line, not a queue. Compounding consults available by phone — call to schedule.