Simvastatin - Can I crush this drug?
Question posted by crimkus on 5 Feb 2010
Last updated on 13 January 2017
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itsmetoo2
5 Feb 2010
From the UK's NHS Medicines Management Committee:
Atorvastatin - can be crushed and mixed with water though not very soluble so should be flushed well after administration to avoid blocking enteral feeding tube.
fairways3319
13 Jan 2017
According to mayo clinic site, Lipitor (and I would assume atorvastatin) should not be crushed. I called Pfizer and they advised the same. I crushed one tablet of atorvastatin 20 MG and it was like prepping for a colonoscopy--severe diarrhea.
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