As far as I know, these pills cannot be split in half because of the coating. Please talk to your doctor about this. They may be able to change your prescription to pills in the form of half the amount of milligrams twice a day.
August 3
It looks like the specific medication wasn't mentioned, but this is a really important question to ask before making any changes to how a medication is taken!
Here's what's generally important to know:
- Some pills are designed to release medication slowly and must not be split, crushed, or chewed
- Splitting a pill can Show Full Answer
It looks like the specific medication wasn't mentioned, but this is a really important question to ask before making any changes to how a medication is taken!
Here's what's generally important to know:
- Some pills are designed to release medication slowly and must not be split, crushed, or chewed
- Splitting a pill can change how much medication gets absorbed into the bloodstream
- Taking a different dose schedule than prescribed could affect how well the medication controls lupus symptoms
The safest step is to call the prescribing doctor or pharmacist before splitting any pill. They can confirm whether it's safe to split and whether twice-daily dosing would work for that specific medication.
If swallowing a whole pill is the concern, a doctor may be able to switch to a liquid form instead — so it's always worth asking!
August 3