Posted by petey on September 26, 2001, at 7:36:55
In reply to SLS: I did that for her and ... » SLS, posted by Janelle on September 25, 2001, at 21:58:15
> Yes, we were able to take the IR tablet of Wellbutrin and crush it well with a pill crusher she has (I myself have only a pill cutter). She put it into applesauce and said it was so bitter that she literally spit it out. A few hours later, thank goodness, she said she *could* swallow the tablets and did so.
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> If this happens again, I will have her crush the tablets into OJ or grape juice - some kind of strong flavored juice that would mask the bitterness and just have to go down the throat without really touching the tongue the way eating applesauce does.
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> Thanks for your suggestion. (by the way, the ER capsules are tricky to split up and everything I've ever read says NOT to; that these must be consumed in their capsule form, all at once).
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> -JanelleAbout a year ago I had to take some pretty nasty tasting stuff. Tried all kinds of juices. Pineapple juice did it! Couldn't taste a thing! Good luck!
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