• cm0002@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    If they’re the hard pills, you can just cut them in half or even quarters if they’re big enough.

    Should I schedule my press conference?

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      2 months ago

      This is not always true. Some tablets are extended release and if you break them apart the timing is thrown off. You get a higher dose initially, and the dose doesn’t last the intended period.

      A family friend learned this the hard way when they were breaking a seizure preventive tablet in half to make it easier to swallow; they’d often have a recurrent seizure about an hour or two before their next dose time.

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      2 months ago

      Maybe I’m making a bad assumption that it was made that big for a reason. It’s probably money…