Re: Pill broke when pushed out of package!
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:55:19 -0500 (CDT)
Don't steal, nothing will happen.
At Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Tracy wrote:
>
>Hi, here's a question that i bet you haven't heard before :)
>
>I'm currently on Ortho-Tri Cyclen, and tonight was when I was scheduled
>to take pill #14 in the pack (the last of the light blue pills). When I
>tried to push the pill out of the blister pack it was in, the pill
>actually got stuck somewhat sideways! I jiggled it a little until the
>pill came out, but when it did I noticed that a chunk of the pill had
>been broken off--there was a light blue powder inside the little
>blister, as well as on two of my fingers.
>
>Not knowing what to do, I took what was left of the pill and tried my
>best to lick up the powder in the pack and on my fingers. Now, I'm not
>sure if the pill will be "valid" because of the break.
>
>To complicate matters, my Gyn had told me to begin Ortho Tri Cyclen LO
>(I'm currently taking the "regular" Ortho Tri Cyclen)at the start of my
>next pill cycle. Since this is a lower strength pill, I'm not sure if
>it would be a good idea to "steal" one from my OTC lo sample pack and
>then go back to the "regular" strength for the next pill.
>
>I'm really not sure what to do here. Any ideas?
--
Alicia Lapidus MD
Head Obstetrics Division,
Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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