The Chamber of Pharmacists in the German state of Hesse warned of the danger of dividing the medication tablet if it was not intended for this purpose. This could result in serious consequences such as loss of effect, overdose, or increased side effects.
The Chamber added that the fact that the medicine tablet contains a notch in the middle does not necessarily mean that it can be divided. Where the importance of the existence of this space may be limited to easily distinguishing the drug from others.
In the event that you encounter difficulty in taking the medicine tablet because of its large size, then you can consult the doctor or pharmacist about the possibility of changing it with another medicine that has the same effect and in a smaller size.
No kitchen knife
On the other hand, the Chamber warned against dividing the medicine tablets intended for dividing with a kitchen knife; This may cause the loss of the active substance if it is not divided properly and parts of the tablet are crumbled, so the tablet splitter is the most suitable option for splitting the tablet.
In general, the divided tablet should be taken immediately, in order to avoid losing its effect.
2023-09-04 12:30:17
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