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Verapamil 240 mg SA Cutting in half
« on: Apr 15th, 2005, 6:47pm » |
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Is it okay to cut verapamil 240 SA in half to increase dosage to 360 mg from 240? pharmacist stated literature said "not" to cut SA. It is a light blue color pill with M 411. Last time I had headaches, doctor had me cut pills in half. Can't remember if pill was a sustained release type or not.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Re: Verapamil 240 mg SA Cutting in hal
« Reply #1 on: Apr 15th, 2005, 7:41pm » |
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Yes, it's OK to split them.
M 411's are verapamil ER 240mg tablets, light blue. They're even made for splitting so they're more than twice as long as they are wide and have a cut line in the middle for splitting.
Bob
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Re: Verapamil 240 mg SA Cutting in half
« Reply #2 on: Apr 15th, 2005, 7:45pm » |
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I use the same, and cut them on the scored line also.
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Re: Verapamil 240 mg SA Cutting in half
« Reply #3 on: Apr 15th, 2005, 7:50pm » |
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thanks to both of you for the information!
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Re: Verapamil 240 mg SA Cutting in half
« Reply #4 on: Apr 18th, 2005, 1:40pm » |
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Ordinarily breaking a sustained release tab is a very bad thing...because it releases the medication into your system too much too fast (hence sustained release)...
But I believe the above info is correct. It wouldn't hurt to call your pharmacy.
I used to split mine in half along a scored line, which the nurse at the neurology office told me I could do.
Double check with your pharmacist or doctor first just to be safe!  Don't want to wind up with a blood pressure that can't perfuse your brain if you get too much verap at once. 
Best wishes!
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Re: Verapamil 240 mg SA Cutting in hal
« Reply #5 on: Apr 18th, 2005, 7:51pm » |
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From http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/verapsr.htm:
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Sustained-Release/Extended-Release Tablets: The tablets are designed for sustained release of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract; sustained-release characteristics are not altered when the tablet is divided in half.
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It's the extended release (ER, PM) capsules (that take several hours to dissolve and set free the drug) that should not be broken.
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