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Re: Dr. Sam Can I cut a GlucophageXR pill in half? From: Catherine (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 29 Jul 2002 19:45:12 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Renee: "Re: ID bracelet needed for Glucophage??" Previous message: Janslem: "Anyone taking dexamethasone???" In reply to: anonymous: "Dr. Sam Can I cut a GlucophageXR pill in half?" Next in thread: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?=: "Re: Dr. Sam Can I cut a GlucophageXR pill in half?" At Fri, 26 Jul 2002, anonymous wrote: > >Dr. Sam, Can I cut a GlucophageXR pill in half? > >My daughter recently started taking glucophage for PCOS and IR >complaints. Is it ok to cut the 500mgXR pill in half? The doctor wrote >the prescription so she should start with 250mgXR daily, and that it was >ok to cut the pill in half. The pharmacist says no, she should not cut >it in half. What is your opinion? > >Many Thanks! Extended or time release pills should NOT be cut in half, it destroys the time release effect. Regular, non time release can be cut, that is how I take mine. Glucophage is the brand name for metformin and the XR in the name means extended release. -- Catherine Next message: Renee: "Re: ID bracelet needed for Glucophage??" Previous message: Janslem: "Anyone taking dexamethasone???" In reply to: anonymous: "Dr. Sam Can I cut a GlucophageXR pill in half?" Next in thread: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?=: "Re: Dr. Sam Can I cut a GlucophageXR pill in half?"

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