You’ll find a wide array of Durable Medical Equipment in stock to meet your health needs. These include items for wound care, mobility aids, orthotics and supplies, and diabetic therapy shoes and supplies. We’re also happy to consult with you about specific needs for your situation.

• Wound care supplies and surgical dressings
• Heat/cold applications
• Ostomy skin-barrier supplies
• Mobility aids, such as walkers, crutches, canes, commode chairs, etc.
• Off-the-shelf leg braces and neck braces
• Nebulizers
• Diabetic shoes and inserts
• Urological supplies
• Bedpans, urinals, catheters, incontinence supplies

Prescription compounding is useful in many ways, and often provides comfortable alternatives in medication administration for the patient who may not be able to tolerate medications in the traditional delivery of oral medications. Our pharmacists are eager to work with your physician in securing a compounding order to ease medication administration when and if the need arises. Our goal is to assist caregivers and patients in finding the most effective method of administering necessary medications.

• Member of Professional Compounding Centers of America
• Available for many treatment areas, such as hormone replacement therapy, hospice, dental, chronic pain management, neuropathies and more.
• Specialty formulations and flavoring agents
• Transdermal drug therapy (through the skin), oral lollipops, rectal suppositories
• Available for veterinary medications

In addition to offering diabetic supplies, our pharmacists are available for individual consultation regarding the management of your diabetes, as well as being accessible to assist with training our patients on glucometers and the importance of adhering to a diabetic healthy lifestyle. Properly fitted therapeutic shoes can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications. Schedule an appointment with one of our trained fitters to assess your need for this item.

• Patient consultation and training
• Array of diabetic supplies
• Glucometers (blood glucose testing machines), lancets, testing strips
• Lancets and testing strips
• Diabetic snacks and nutritional supplements
• Diabetic shocks and therapeutic shoes

The Melancon Pharmacy staff is happy to consult with the geriatric patient and his or her caregivers to optimize medication therapy. Geriatric counseling can also provide an opportunity to identify side effects and unnecessary medications. In addition to the health benefits of optimizing the drug regimen, it may also make it more economical for the patient. Call 337-896-8434 or email us to schedule a private session to review your current medication profile.

• Patient and caregiver consultation to optimize drug regimen effectiveness and affordability
• Close collaboration with your physician
• Assistance in choosing the appropriate Medicare Part D Plan to fit individual needs