Horton & Converse Pharmacy
UPDATE: Permanently closed.
Post originally published on December 8, 2009.
Address: 325 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Location: northwest corner of Beverly and Larchmont inside the “hospital” building (Larchmont Medical Center) – ground floor
Phone Number: (323) 466-7607
Fax Number: 323-466-5542
Pharmacy Services:
- Flu Shots and other Vaccinations Administered by Certified Pharmacists
- Prescription Consultations
- Online Prescription Refills
- Delivery Options
- Mailing Options
- Fast and Friendly Customer Service
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
- Most Major Insurance Plans Accepted
- Therapeutic Authorization Requests (TAR)
- e-Prescribe Prescriptions Accepted
- Prior Authorization Requests
- Autofill Options
Hours Open: 9 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday; closed on weekends
Forms of Payment: accepts cash and credit cards
Appointments? Not necessary. Just drop in!
Good for getting prescriptions filled
Parking: street, lot Accessibility: wheelchairs ok
Home Healthcare Products and Supplies
Horton and Converse has an extensive selection of independent living product solutions such as bathroom safety, compression garments, health monitoring devices, incontinence supplies, lift chairs, mobility products, ostomy supplies, wound care, and much more. They specialize in hard-to-find items and can order products not already in stock.
- Hospital Beds
- Orthopedic Supports & Braces
- Wheelchairs & Walkers
- Vascular Support
- Wound-Care Supplies
- Bedside Commodes
- Incontinence Products
- Diagnostic Equipment
- Nutritional Supplements
- Aids for Daily Living
- Lift Chairs
- Medi-Cal & Medicare
- Most Major Insurance Accepted
Popular brand-name products: Prevail adult diapers and protective underwear
History: In 1917 pharmacists Charles Horton and Lawrence Converse founded Horton & Converse Pharmacies in downtown Los Angeles.
Today, Horton & Converse Pharmacies own and operate nine pharmacies. Most of the pharmacies are located in professional medical buildings, adjacent to such hospitals as St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica; Cedars Sinai, Good Samaritan, and St. Vincent’s Hospitals in Los Angeles; and Centinela Freeman Hospital in Inglewood. Three pharmacies are located in professional medical buildings in West Hollywood, Larchmont, and West Los Angeles. One pharmacy is located in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center.
Related: American drugstore chain Rite Aid on Larchmont
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What is Compounding?
Compounding is the specialized art and science of formulating personalized medications for patients. Tailor made medication preparations allow practitioners and pharmacists to meet the individual needs of each patient.
Compounded medications greatly benefit patients who have difficulties with commercially available products due to availability, allergies, sensitivities, flavor, side effects, physical limitations, and efficacy. Working closely with the prescriber, pharmacists can custom-prepare medications in a variety of unique dosage formulations such as:
- Capsules
- Oral liquids
- Troches or lollipops
- Topical preparations
- Suppositories
- Eye and ear drops
- Nasal sprays
- Sterile injections
- Enemas
- Dental preparations
- Powders
- Mouthwashes
- Pediatric formulations
- Transdermal preparations
The main reason prescribers and pharmacists provide compounded medications is to increase patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes, therefore, improving quality of life.