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My instructions were to NOT crush any pills. I had no trouble swallowing them whole. One was even big. If your surgeon told you to crush pills and told you to take prilosec, then I would probably crush it or call surgeons office and ask.

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My instructions where to crush all pills until 2 months post op. So I would do what your doctor recommended.

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Don't crush Prilosec!! It is an extended release medicine, if you crush it you get all the medicine at once. For something like Prilosec, it may not be fatal but who knows. Definitely ask your doc how to take it first.

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I was told by my doctor to crush my Prilosec, I even questioned it being an extended release tablet. He reiterated to crush it. Definitely check with your doctor.

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Prilosec is time released and should not be crushed.

There are other acid reducers that can be crushed but most medications can just be cut into small (pencil eraser size) pieces.

My surgeon didn't want me to crush anything, she said it was the "old school" way, but she did changeboth of my time released prescription to equivalent shorter acting meds.

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