Sterile compounding in Perth, Australia is the process of preparing customised compounded medications in an absolutely sterile environment. Sterile compounding is typically done to meet the unique needs of individual patients who require medication that is not commercially available.
Sterile Compounding Pharmacy
What Is Sterile Compounding?
Sterile compounding is the highly specialised process of preparing medications in a controlled, contaminant-free environment where sterility is essential. This method is used for medicines that are administered via injections, infusions, eye drops, or other routes that bypass the body’s natural defences.
Every step is carefully managed using sterile equipment and cleanroom facilities as part of our services to ensure the final product is safe for direct administration into the body.
Why Sterile Compounding is Important
Also known as aseptic preparation, sterile compounding plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety, particularly for treatments that require a high level of precision and cleanliness. These include medications for conditions such as eye infections, post-surgical care, cancer therapies, and hormone injections. Unlike standard compounding, sterile compounding adheres to rigorous regulatory standards and protocols to minimise the risk of contamination.
At McKenzies, we follow best-practice guidelines and strict quality control procedures to deliver sterile medications that are effective, reliable, and tailored to individual treatment needs.
Sterile Compounding Treatments at McKenzie’s
At McKenzie’s Compounding Chemist, our sterile compounding services support a wide range of conditions where precision, safety, and contamination-free medication are essential.
Ophthalmic Conditions
- Glaucoma
- Post-surgical recovery
- Corneal ulcers
- Severe dry eye
- Eye infections and inflammation
- Myopia
- Veterinary eye preparations
Hormone Therapies
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Progesterone support during fertility treatment or early pregnancy
Injectable & Infusion Therapies
- Chronic pain management
- Nutritional support (e.g. IV vitamins or TPN)
- Immune or inflammatory conditions requiring specialty injectables
- Anti-nausea or supportive therapies for oncology care
Specialty Medications for Vulnerable Patients
Children, older adults, and immunocompromised patients often require sterile, preservative-free medications that are not commercially available. We work closely with healthcare providers to meet these unique needs with care and accuracy
Benefits of Sterile Compounding for Men and Women
- Provides sterile, preservative-free formulations for sensitive areas such as the eyes
- Supports fertility and early pregnancy care with accurate, sterile progesterone dosing
- Ensures precision and safety for injectable medications, including pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatments
- Reduces the risk of infection or contamination through cleanroom-based aseptic preparation
- Improves access to medications that are unavailable in sterile form commercially
- Prepares custom medication and delivery methods suited to each patient’s condition and needs
Sterile Compounding available at McKenzies Compounding Chemist
At McKenzies, we operate in a purpose-built sterile cleanroom facility designed to Class C (ISO 7) standards, featuring a Class A (ISO 5) laminar airflow workstation. We strictly adhere to USP-NF <797> guidelines to ensure the highest level of safety, sterility, and quality control
As one of the few pharmacies in Western Australia equipped to this standard, we’re a trusted provider of sterile medications for both patients and healthcare professionals.
Why use McKenzies Compounding Chemist for Sterile Compounding?
McKenzies Compounding Chemist is privileged to be one of the few facilities equipped to assist patients and physicians in this important aspect of medical care. Our sterile lab includes cutting-edge barrier containment isolator technology.
It is our ambition to meet and exceed all quality, safety, and environmental control requirements in all phases of preparation, storage, and transportation of medicines, in compliance with established standards, regulations, and professional best practices.
If your doctor has prescribed you a medication that needs to be compounded in a sterile lab environment, call us for a chemist consultation or order your prescription online today.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sterile Compounding
Sterile compounding is typically performed by specialised compounding pharmacies that have dedicated cleanroom facilities and meet strict regulatory standards.
Not all pharmacies offer sterile compounding; only those equipped and trained to maintain aseptic conditions for injections, infusions, or ophthalmic medications. Such as McKenzie’s Compounding Pharmacy.
An example of sterile compounding is the sterile preparation of a customised progesterone injection for fertility treatment or a preservative-free eye drop for post-surgical recovery. These medications require precise handling in sterile conditions to prevent contamination and ensure patient safety.
Non-sterile compounding includes medications that are not required to be free from all microbes. An example would be a custom hormone cream, oral troche, or flavoured liquid medication for children. These are compounded in a clean but non-sterile environment.
Sterile compounds are prepared by trained compounding pharmacists and technicians who follow aseptic techniques and work in cleanroom environments.
At McKenzies, our team uses strict quality control procedures to ensure every sterile medication is safe, effective, and tailored to each patient’s prescription order.
Call us at (08) 9272 8726 or Submit your Prescription Online
If your doctor has prescribed you with a medication that needs to be compounded in a sterile lab environment, call us for a chemist consultation or order your prescription online today.