Can you open a capsule with half?
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Can you open a capsule with half?
When taking a prescription drug, you should never crush a tablet, open a capsule or chew either without first asking the prescribing health care provider or dispensing pharmacist whether it is safe to do so.
Can a capsule be split?
They’re extended release: Pills formulated to give you medication slowly throughout the day may lose this capability if split in half. They’re capsules: Because they contain powder or gel, capsules have to be taken whole. A small or uneven shape: Some pills are just too difficult to split evenly.
Can I split my Effexor XR capsules?
Swallow the extended-release capsule whole with fluid. Do not crush, chew, divide, or place the capsule in a liquid. If you are unable to swallow the extended-release capsule, open it and pour the medicine on a spoonful of applesauce.
Can I split my Adderall in half?
Writing a prescription for a higher dose and instructing the patient to cut the pill in half can lower costs….References.
| OK to split | Do not split |
|---|---|
| Adderall tablets | Adderall XR capsules* |
| Effexor tablets† | Effexor-XR capsule* |
| Paxil or paroxetine tablets | Paxil CR |
| Prozac 10 mg tablet or fluoxetine tablets | Prozac 20 mg capsule |
Can Adderall XR capsules be opened and swallowed?
Adderall XR contains two types of drug ‘beads’. One type of bead is for immediate release while the other type of bead is delayed release. Yes, Adderall XR capsules can safely be opened and sprinkled on a spoonful of cool applesauce or pudding and swallowed immediately, followed by a drink of water or other liquid.
Is Adderall XR safe to take with applesauce?
Nope, it isn’t (but don’t chew on the beads – otherwise you’ll ruin the extended-release mechanism). ADDERALL XR capsules may be taken whole, or the capsule may be opened and the entire contents sprinkled on applesauce.
How should adadderall XR capsules be taken?
ADDERALL XR capsules may be taken whole, or the capsule may be opened and the entire contents sprinkled on applesauce. If the patient is using the sprinkle administration method, the sprinkled applesauce should be consumed immediately; it should not be stored. Patients should take the applesauce with sprinkled beads in its entirety without chewing.
How do you break up Adderall?
The easiest way to do this, if you are like me and don’t like snorting adderall, is to empty the contents of the capsule into a shot glass and use the back end of a screwdriver or anything with a firm rounded end. The more snugly the rounded end of the instrument fits into the shotglass, the easier it will be to crush up the beads.