Crushing meds

[Seymour1971 55]

I take a statin, an antidepressant, and heartburn medicine. I also take Iron, a multi, and Calcium citrate.

I have been crushing up the meds and was wondering if I had to and if anyone has any tips for ingestion? Can pharmacies make my meds into suspensions?

Please share your experiences. I am 4 days post op.

[Nanny'shappy 37]

_{A lot of these meds are available in chewable. Ask the pharmacist. I was surprised at how many prescriptions and supplements are available in chewable AND/OR liquid! Good luck!!!}

[mrsto 2,925]

I really depends on what you're taking. Many drugs have to be taken whole; not crushed or broken. Usually, extended release meds. As for Vitamins & supplements, most come in chewable or liquid form. Some of the bariatric Vitamins are really good, so you might want to check out those. Bariatric Advantage has Iron in chewable form as well.

I've never had any issues swallowing pills since surgery. I can take Mucinex, which is huge. But I know many people do have a problems getting them down. You will figure it out

Edited November 3, 2014 by mrsto

[Seymour1971 55]

I haven't tried taking them whole. I just assumed I couldn't.

[auntiemel 275]

I have a list of meds not to crush from my doc on my blog

adayinthesleevedlife.com

I hope that helps

Edited November 3, 2014 by auntiemel

[Seymour1971 55]

The link didn't work... hmm. Help?

[auntiemel 275]

http://adayinthesleevedlife.com/medications-not-to-crush-post-op/

[Seymour1971 55]

Wow! Thanks! Luckily nothing i take is on list. Will still be asking pharmacist. Thank you

[auntiemel 275]

Perfect!

[DaisyBell 28]

My surgery was 10/28 (last Tuesday) and after surgery I haven't taken a Nexium or Zantac (and no heartburn but he did repair a sliding hiatal hernia). Also, surgery had my stomach so swollen that I really couldn't think of taking a whole wad of pills so I didn't and BP has been fine, and had stopped Zoloft before surgery, did start taking my hormones and chewable Vitamins again yesterday.

Not crushing any of them just if they seem a bit more than I want to swallow I do cut them in half.

[Pat-rice 30]

I was also told to crush all my meds after my lap band surgery. Does anybody have any suggestions as to how long I should crush them for? They taste horrible even with the applesauce I put them in

[Seymour1971 55]

I have put them in the children's Tylenol... it is so sweet... then it is done quickly too...

[auntiemel 275]

@@Pat-rice

Talk to your nut and surgeon. I was able to take anything as small as a baby aspirin after 3 days, but as we know, most of the pills we take are horse pills lol. I was able to take them after 4 weeks