I was prescribed cephalexin capsules I can not swallow pills so I break them apart and take the powder thats in side and throw the outer later away. Is this bad or am I ok?
I chew my pills because I can't swallow them?
Question posted by Missmommy on 20 Feb 2012
Last updated on 24 February 2012
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kathyhanson
24 Feb 2012
You are playing Russian Roulette! Many meds/capsules are time-released and that is why they are in gel caps. If you take the powder, you are getting too high of a dose at one time. Call your pharmacist or doctor, but don't open the capsules and take the contents. If it were safe to take the whole dose at one time (as you are) the medicine would be in pill form and not in a capsule.
endlessPred
21 Feb 2012
Hi. I think you better call the pharmacy. Though I have taken the drug, I don't know if it is a time release. If so that gel capsule is made so it dissolves later. Some things have to dissolve in the intestines or they don't work. A quick call and they may have a different method to give to you.
Good luck.
endlessPred
25 Feb 2012
Did you call the pharmacy? You are also not getting a full dose because part of the med is stuck to the gel capsule. Too much at once can really cause problems on time release including that the stomach digests it and you get an improper dose if at all. Tons of digestive problems, too.
Let us know, ok? We want you well.
Missmommy
25 Feb 2012
Thanks for your response and concern. I did not ask my doctor I did ask the pharmacist and he said it was ok the pill is not time released, but next time I will ask my doctor to prescribe liquid.thanks again.
endlessPred
25 Feb 2012
Great. Drugs are so complex these days and it is hard to know what is what. Liquid is much easier usually.
Be well and thanks for the feedback.
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