Posted by bleauberry on December 14, 2007, at 17:31:08
In reply to Re: need help,please. Minimum dose too strong » bleauberry, posted by sunnydays on December 13, 2007, at 22:52:56
Sorry sunnydays, it bothers me when beaurocrats write things with particular words and phrasings that make what they are saying sound like it is from a fool-proof bible, or they sound as genuine as the slickest salesman there ever was.
"Might", "Should", Should not"....versus "Will", "Must", "Must Not". Check out the ingredients. The capsule is gelatin.
I think some people get the concept of exteneded release and delayed release mixed up. Cymbalta is delayed release, not extended release. Its release is delayed until it reaches the intestines, protected by powerful bead coatings that even stomach acid (really worried about applesauce or juice?) can't destroy. You cannot use the strategy we are talking about here with extended release. That is a whole different thing.
If someone really wants a lower dose, for whatever reason, and they are confused by beaurocratic writings, fine, dump the beads out, count how many you want (10 = 1mg), put them back in the capsule, swallow it whole with water. All set. Good as factory.
> Ok, this is from the NIH... not exactly a drug company looking to make sales.
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> Cymbalta should be swallowed whole and should not be chewed or crushed, nor should the contents be sprinkled on food or mixed with liquids. All of these might affect the enteric coating.
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> http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=5716
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> I'm not trying to be difficult, and I truly believe that people have probably done this and been fine. I would hate to see someone hurt unnecessarily, however. That's my biggest concern with doing things against the advice of people who have done scientific studies on the coatings of these drugs.
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> sunnydays
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