Medicine your kid will actually take
If the pill is too big, the taste is impossible, or there's a dye in it your child can't have, that's a problem we can usually fix. We compound children's medications in flavors kids accept and forms they can manage. Made to your pediatrician's prescription, right here off Woodruff Road.
It isn't that your child is being difficult
Children's medications are mostly made for a general case, not for your child. The commercial version comes in one strength and one form. If your kid is between doses by weight, can't swallow a tablet, or reacts to a dye, none of that is anybody's fault. It's a mismatch between a mass-produced product and a specific child.
That mismatch is the entire reason compounding pharmacies exist.
What we can change
Tell us what's going wrong and there's usually something we can change.
They won't swallow a pill
Make it a liquid, a topical, or a lollipop: the same medication in a form your child can manage.
The taste is impossible
Flavor it. Bubblegum, grape, and vanilla-butternut are the ones parents ask for most, and we have plenty more. Tell us what your child actually likes.
A dye, sugar, or preservative is a problem
Prepare it without that ingredient. Dyes, gluten, sugar, and common preservatives can usually come out.
The dose doesn't match your child's weight
Compound the exact strength your pediatrician orders, instead of splitting or estimating a tablet.
The medication was discontinued or is on backorder
Often we can still prepare it from the active ingredient, once your provider writes for it.
Don't see your situation? Ask us. If it's compoundable and your pediatrician prescribes it, there's a good chance we can help.
A child's dose may need a custom strength
Pediatric doses are often weight-based
Pediatric doses are often weight-based, and the dose a child needs may not correspond to a commercially available strength. Compounding can provide an appropriate concentration that helps caregivers measure and administer the prescribed dose accurately.
We'll tell you when we can't help
Some children's medications have to be made in a sterile facility, and we don't do sterile compounding here. If your child's prescription is one of those, call us anyway. We'll tell you straight, and we may still be able to help with the rest of what your child is taking.
Talk to your pediatrician, or call us first
If you already know what's not working, we can tell you whether it's compoundable before your child's next appointment. That's usually the fastest route.
Your pediatrician writes the prescription
Compounded medications need a prescription, same as any other. We'll talk to your pediatrician directly about strength, form, and flavor options if that's helpful. Most are glad for the call.
We make it for your child
Typical turnaround is 48 to 72 hours, depending on the preparation. We'll tell you when to expect it when you drop off or call.
Pick it up, or we'll bring it to you
Curbside pickup and local delivery are both available, which is worth knowing when you have a sick kid in the car.
When medication is harder than it should be
For children with autism spectrum disorder, taking medication can be its own obstacle: texture, taste, smell, and routine all matter more, and a formulation that works on paper can be impossible in practice.
We work with families and providers who support biomedical and functional approaches, and we formulate around the specific things that get in the way:
Removing problem ingredients: gluten, casein, dyes, and sugars can usually be left out.
Sensory-friendly forms: liquids, gels, topicals, and troches, so there's an option that isn't a pill or a strong-tasting syrup.
Adjusting texture, taste, and delivery: including how thick a suspension is and how small a volume the dose can fit into.
Working from what you already know: you've learned what your child will and won't tolerate. Tell us, and we'll formulate to it rather than guessing.
Parents call us about this every day
“Will my kid take this” is the question we hear most. If you're not sure whether something can be made differently, that's exactly the call to make.
“My eldest daughter is autistic and was refusing to eat the foods we typically offered when crushing up or mixing in her medication. Greenhill was highly recommend by our pediatrician for compound liquid prescriptions, and it's been a life saver. The grape flavor is tasty and I love that I can submit the refill via phone and get it picked up within 24 hrs.”
“Cannot say enough good things about this pharmacy! They truly care about helping to problem solve with some allergies for my daughter and her medications. Highly recommend Greenhill!”
Verified public Google reviews of Greenhill Specialty Pharmacy, quoted as written.
Reviewed by Tommy Martincic, PharmD
Owner at Greenhill Specialty Pharmacy. Pharmacist since 2001, owner of Greenhill Pharmacy since 2013. Read Tommy's full bio
Last updated: September 10, 2026
Tell us what's not working
You don't need a prescription in hand to ask. Describe what's going on and a pharmacist will tell you whether we can make something that works better.
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- 864-520-1550
- info@greenhillrx.com
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Questions parents ask
More about what we compound on the compounding hub, and if it's a pet rather than a kid who won't take their medicine, see veterinary compounding.