Crushing Meds

[GlendaLee 44]

I'm 3 days post op and having a real difficult time staying compliant with my meds. Thankfully, my discharge orders said to discontinue some. The very thought of tasting my crushed powdery meds, gag me. Tonight I'm going to try thinned V8 to mask taste.

[TheGamer 406]

Unless the instructions (or your doctor) tells you to crush the meds, be cautious about doing so. Medications are designed to be taken in the form they are dispensed in. What you're doing can cause you to absorb way more than you're supposed to at any one go and can have serious repercussions.

[notime 340]

I talked to the pharmacist about which of my meds could be taken crushed or in another form.

[saddie 21]

yes, junior is rite, time released meds should never be crushed

[GlendaLee 44]

Surgeon's orders, hospital staff and nutritionist adamant that meds crushed to a powder. Crushing my blood pressure med am, and my sleep aid, and mood pill pm. Not even taking the Pepcid prescribed, so one less powdery pill...

[GlendaLee 44]

Oh and I chew my thyroid med also, lucky it tastes like a baby aspirin..