Can You Crush Tablets

Do not crush your tablets or open capsules unless a Pharmacist or Doctor has advised you that it is safe and appropriate to do so. Instead: … Many tablets and capsules are available as liquid medicines, which can be easier to swallow.

What pills Cannot be crushed?

1 Most of the no-crush medications are sustained-release, oral-dosage formulas. The majority of extended-release products should not be crushed or chewed, although there are some newer slow-release tablet formulations available that are scored and can be divided or halved (e.g., Toprol XL).

What happens if you crush a pill and take it?

Crushing them can change the rate of release and lead to temporary overdose. Pills which are taken just once a day often have a special coating which makes the release into the body slow and constant during the 24-hour period.