Cutting extended release pseudoephdrine tablets

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Rick Onanian - 25 Sep 2006 22:54 GMT

Is it okay to cut a 120mg extended release pseudoephedrine tablet in
half, and will it be the equivalent of two 30mg tablets?

Is phenylephrine safe combined with pseudoephedrine? I'm pretty sure
that's a resounding "NO".

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newsgroup - 26 Sep 2006 20:22 GMT

> Is it okay to cut a 120mg extended release pseudoephedrine tablet in
> half, and will it be the equivalent of two 30mg tablets?
>
> Is phenylephrine safe combined with pseudoephedrine? I'm pretty sure
> that's a resounding "NO".

No, you should not do that. Cutting the extended release pseudoephedrine
tablet will destroy the sustained release pattern if the tablet is
coated with a controlled release polymeric membrane.

Better double check compatibility before taking two pills together.

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Rick Onanian - 27 Sep 2006 12:59 GMT

> No, you should not do that. Cutting the extended release pseudoephedrine
> tablet will destroy the sustained release pattern if the tablet is
> coated with a controlled release polymeric membrane.

Thanks. I ended up having my wife buy pseudoephedrine tablets with a
smaller dosage. The new laws are such a hassle for people with a cold.
I wonder if they're actually effective against people making
meth...somehow, I doubt it.

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