What is a compounded medication and why is mine made this way?Updated 3 hours ago
Quick answer
A compounded medication is prepared for you individually by a licensed pharmacy, based on your physician's prescription, rather than mass-produced in advance. Adegen topicals are compounded because that's what makes them possible: multiple active ingredients, combined at precise strengths, matched to your situation by your physician, and prepared using our CryoSafe™ no-heat process. Your formula is made for you after your prescription is approved.
Compounded vs Off-the-Shelf
An off-the-shelf medication is manufactured in bulk at one fixed strength and sits in a warehouse until it's shipped. A compounded medication is prepared by a licensed compounding pharmacy for a specific patient, per a specific prescription.
That difference is what lets Adegen do things a mass-produced product can't:
- Combine several actives in a single topical, so one application does the work of several products
- Offer six variants (A5, A5F, A5D, A15, A15F, A15D) so your physician can match strength and ingredients to you
- Prepare your formula fresh per order, with CryoSafe™ preserving potency instead of heat-processing it away
Who Makes It
Every Adegen prescription is compounded by a licensed, US-based pharmacy after your Adegen physician approves your protocol. Pharmacy law treats compounded medications seriously: they're prepared for you as an individual patient, which is also why dispensed prescription medications can't be restocked, resold, or returned.
What It Means for You Day to Day
- Your order is prepared after physician approval, which is why there's a short preparation stage before shipping
- Your formula and strength can be adjusted over time through your physician rather than by switching brands
- Once your medication has shipped, it's yours: for health and safety reasons required by pharmacy law, dispensed prescriptions are non-returnable
Next steps
- Curious about the science inside the formula? See our guides on ARB™ technology and CryoSafe™ technology.
- Ready to find your match? Take the HairIQ™ assessment.