Gastroenterology 110:16961703
Ingredients: Water (reverse osmosis), Medium Chain Triglycerides, L-Glutathione Reduced, Polyacrylamide (And) C13-14 Isoparaffin (And) Laureth-7, Ethanol, Lecithin (from sunflower), Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Glucosamine Sulfate, L-Carnosine, Xanthan Gum, Natural Fragrance, Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol), Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Orange Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Geranium Essential Oil, Rosewood Essential Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil, Rose Absolute Oil, Niacin (vitamin B-3), Folate (as I-methyltetrahydrofolate), Vitamin B-12 (as methylcobalamin)
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By Chris Faubel, MD Indications Lateral Epicondylitis / Tennis Elbow ICD-9 code: 726.32 lateral epicondylitis ICD-10 codes: M77.11 lateral epicondylitis, right elbow M77.12 lateral epicondylitis, left elbow CPT code: 20551 Materials Needed Pen clicking type Gloves non-sterile Alcohol swabs (or iodine) Band-aid Tuberculin needle/syringe OR 1-ml syringe with 25-gauge 1.5 needle (depending on body habitus) Injectate: 0.5-ml of 6mg/ml of Celestone OR 0.5-ml of 40mg/ml Depo-Medrol or Kenalog 0.5-ml of 1% lidocaine Technique / Procedure Steps Always start with informed consent from the patient, and then a time-out to verify correct patient and injection site
Compounding pharmacies are generally allowed to sidestep the time-consuming and expensive FDA approval process if they produce drugs that fill a specific patient need and make a significant difference compared to the commercial drug
