Q&A with Compounding Pharmacists

<p>One of the front-line treatment approaches to mitochondrial disease is use of a combination, unique to each patient based on symptoms and diagnosis, of vitamins and supplements such as Coenzyme Q10, B-vitamins, L-Carnitine, Creatine and Alpha Lipoic Acid.</p> <p>Compounding pharmacists Saad Dinno, RPh,&nbsp; and Dr. Virginia Tawa, PharmD, from <a href="http://www.actonpharmacy.com/">Acton Pharmacy</a> answer everything you wanted to know about the ingredients which make up the mysterious "Mito Cocktail."</p> <ul class="list"> <li>What is a compounding pharmacist?</li> <li>How do ingredients in the Mito cocktail different from a compounding pharmacist than an over-the-counter source?</li> <li>What are the side effects of the vitamins &amp; supplements used to support adults and children with mitochondrial disease?</li> <li>Which vitamins and supplements are most commonly included in a treatment regimen?</li> </ul>