Crushing Pills Can be Fatal!


	Crushing Pills Can be Fatal!

Konador

10-28-2006 5:05 AM

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medicine, science, pills, tablets, doctor

Konador says:

Interesting article, especially since I struggle to swallow pills whole... eek!

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Crushing pills to make them easier to swallow can cause serious side-effects that can sometimes be fatal, experts have warned.
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The group, including pharmacists and lawyers, says pills often have special coatings that affect how they are released into the body.
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Crushing them can mean this complex system is disturbed.
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Crushing tamoxifen could result in the person who is breaking up the tablet breathing in medication, which can be particularly dangerous if they are pregnant. Crushing morphine could lead to a fatally fast release of the drug.
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Nifedipine, the angina and blood pressure drug, can cause dizziness, headaches and an increased risk of stroke or heart attack when crushed up.
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