Type | Private company |
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Industry | Pharmacy |
Founded | 1995 |
Founder | Kenny Kramm |
Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, United States |
Key people | Stuart R. Amos (President and CEO) |
Website | flavorx |
FLAVORx is a private company based in Columbia, Maryland, United States [1] that supplies sugar-free, hypoallergenic, and inert medicine flavorings and flavoring systems to pharmacies. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The company was established in 1995 in Washington, D.C. [8] [9] It offers 18 pediatric flavors and 17 veterinary flavors, which can be added to prescription or over-the-counter liquid medications.
Flavorx can be found in more than 46,000 pharmacies, and has flavored over 100 million prescriptions.
Flavorx uses a 6 stage water filtration system, along with annual visits, to ensure USP compliance in chain and independent pharmacies. Flavorx has several flavoring machines. The PRO displays the formulary (flavoring recipe) but requires manual measurement of flavor. They also have AUTO, which reconstitutes and flavors automatically. Flavorx can be found in most major chains and independent pharmacies. [10] [11] [12] [13]
The flavorings are intended to improve the palatability of their host medications by suppressing bitterness, adding sweetness, and/or enhancing the flavor profile. [14] [15] The flavoring of liquid medicines using these products has been shown to improve pediatric drug compliance. [16] [14] [17] [18] The firm also sells Pill Glide, a flavored spray designed to lubricate the mouth and throat, making pills easier to swallow. [19] [20] [21] [22]
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FlavorX (Bethesda, Maryland) launches the FlavorX Veterinary System, for helping veterinarians entice animals to take medicine. With this system, veterinarians can compound ...
... FLAVORx Inc., now the leader in flavorings for medicines ...
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When prescribing pharmacologic agents or recommending OTC drugs, it is important to be ... of the drug, the usual dosage, adverse reactions, and the indications and contraindications for its use in children. ... For an extra cost, some pharmacies will sell flavoring products that increase palatability (e.g., FLAVORx). ... Factors that affect compliance include the following: continues to be a relevant document in today's health management.