Guest guest Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Hi everyone, I was reading some of the posts on here about crushing or splitting meds for our children. First of all, check with your doctor before you do this. As a former med-tech, I know how hard it is to get people to take medication, my son is very much in that group. However, some medications are time released, which mean that they have to dissolve a certain amount of time in the stomach before they hit the bloodstream. When you crush the pills or split them, it speeds up that time, which in some medications can be dangerous, or affects the body's response to the medication. So please take the precaution to check and see if the medication is safe to crush or split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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