Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 11:51:11
In reply to Re: Cycling, How are things? » cycling, posted by morgan miller on August 1, 2010, at 10:28:01
>I don't know why they don't or at least make scored 2.5 mg tablets. It's an oddly made pill, they are very hard to split up. I really don't know why all medications are not made in a scored tablet form.
Also, isn't it helpful how they tell you to reduce gradually when you need to come off a med, but the tablets are neither scored nor available in low strengths?! This applies to the majority of psych meds. The common practice of using 'alternate day dosing' as an alternative to cutting tablets really isn't appropriate for the majority of psych meds due to their short duration of action. Sure, you can do it with fluoxetine (Prozac), but not with most of the others. All manufacturers produce a suitable range of tablet strengths for getting onto the med, but not for getting off it! This part doesn't seem to receive much consideration.
About cutting Zyprexa.... It's OK to cut the tablets in half provided that the other half is used within the next few days (preferably the next day). The reason for this is that olanzapine begins to oxidise once the tablet coating is damaged. It's definitely best not to cut up several tablets in advance.
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