Re: Dividing DMSA capsules

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

>

> I have some questions about dividing the DMSA dose. I have capsules

> that are 100 mg, and I need 25 mg per dose. So I am going to open the

> capsule, and divide the powder 4 ways. What am I supposed to put the

> divided doses in? Are plastic tubes ok? That way I can just dump out the

> dose as I need it. The DMSA won't react with the plastic, will it?

I think that is okay.

> Is it

> light sensitive at all?

I don't know. Should be okay for short term anyway.

> I know you can also buy small empty capsules,

> but I imagine it would be hard to get the powder in them.

There are ideas about how to do this, here:

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_buy_DMSA.html

In the index, look for the section about dividing up

capsules.

> Plus, I don't

> know if I want to take the capsules, because I think I would be getting

> a big dose of whatever is in them.

Well, if you are putting the powder in and you are not adding

filler, then there is no filler. But maybe you mean what the

capsule itself is made of? Most are made of geletin. You

can also buy vegetarian ones that are made of plant fiber,

I think.

Moria

[Guest guest]

Hi Bernadette. I open DMSA (all supplements) onto a piece of glass

(5x7) and use a razor blade to divide doses. LOL. I use portion cups

to store the supplements until I use them. The portion cups I bought

came with lids. I bought a case of 1000 at Sam's Club/BJ's Wholesale.

Now my son swallows capsules, so after I divide into doses, I fill

empty capsules. Good luck. TinaB

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> Hi,

>

> I have some questions about dividing the DMSA dose. I have capsules

> that are 100 mg, and I need 25 mg per dose. So I am going to open

the

> capsule, and divide the powder 4 ways. What am I supposed to put the

> divided doses in? Are plastic tubes ok? That way I can just dump

out the

> dose as I need it. The DMSA won't react with the plastic, will it?

Is it

> light sensitive at all? I know you can also buy small empty

capsules,

> but I imagine it would be hard to get the powder in them. Plus, I

don't

> know if I want to take the capsules, because I think I would be

getting

> a big dose of whatever is in them.

>

> Thanks,

> Bernadette

[Guest guest]

Tina,

Where do you buy your empty capsules?

Lynn

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have some questions about dividing the DMSA dose. I have

capsules

> > that are 100 mg, and I need 25 mg per dose. So I am going to

open

> the

> > capsule, and divide the powder 4 ways. What am I supposed to put

the

> > divided doses in? Are plastic tubes ok? That way I can just dump

> out the

> > dose as I need it. The DMSA won't react with the plastic, will

it?

> Is it

> > light sensitive at all? I know you can also buy small empty

> capsules,

> > but I imagine it would be hard to get the powder in them. Plus,

I

> don't

> > know if I want to take the capsules, because I think I would be

> getting

> > a big dose of whatever is in them.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Bernadette

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn, I buy empty capsules from Health Care Logistics (www.hcl-

intl.com). I also bought a funnel from them that fits into some of

the capsules, it needed a little shaving off the tip. Tina B

fits into

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I have some questions about dividing the DMSA dose. I have

> capsules

> > > that are 100 mg, and I need 25 mg per dose. So I am going to

> open

> > the

> > > capsule, and divide the powder 4 ways. What am I supposed to

put

> the

> > > divided doses in? Are plastic tubes ok? That way I can just

dump

> > out the

> > > dose as I need it. The DMSA won't react with the plastic, will

> it?

> > Is it

> > > light sensitive at all? I know you can also buy small empty

> > capsules,

> > > but I imagine it would be hard to get the powder in them. Plus,

> I

> > don't

> > > know if I want to take the capsules, because I think I would be

> > getting

> > > a big dose of whatever is in them.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Bernadette

[Guest guest]

There is a great little gizmo called a Cap-M-Quik that you can use to

fill capsules with powders yourself. I divide the DMPS capsules and

mix with Vitamin C powder and cap them into new capsules. The empty

capsules are available from Cap-M-Quik or I can also buy them in my

local health food store. I also use it to put amino acid powder into

capsules, as my son can't stand the taste but can swallow capsules.

Kim

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I have some questions about dividing the DMSA dose. I have

> > capsules

> > > > that are 100 mg, and I need 25 mg per dose. So I am going to

> > open

> > > the

> > > > capsule, and divide the powder 4 ways. What am I supposed to

> put

> > the

> > > > divided doses in? Are plastic tubes ok? That way I can just

> dump

> > > out the

> > > > dose as I need it. The DMSA won't react with the plastic,

will

> > it?

> > > Is it

> > > > light sensitive at all? I know you can also buy small empty

> > > capsules,

> > > > but I imagine it would be hard to get the powder in them.

Plus,

> > I

> > > don't

> > > > know if I want to take the capsules, because I think I would

be

> > > getting

> > > > a big dose of whatever is in them.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Bernadette

[Guest guest]

Thank you Tina,

I was also able to find a specific brand of

syringes I'd been looking for for months at

that site.

Lynn

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I have some questions about dividing the DMSA dose. I have

> > capsules

> > > > that are 100 mg, and I need 25 mg per dose. So I am going to

> > open

> > > the

> > > > capsule, and divide the powder 4 ways. What am I supposed to

> put

> > the

> > > > divided doses in? Are plastic tubes ok? That way I can just

> dump

> > > out the

> > > > dose as I need it. The DMSA won't react with the plastic,

will

> > it?

> > > Is it

> > > > light sensitive at all? I know you can also buy small empty

> > > capsules,

> > > > but I imagine it would be hard to get the powder in them.

Plus,

> > I

> > > don't

> > > > know if I want to take the capsules, because I think I would

be

> > > getting

> > > > a big dose of whatever is in them.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Bernadette