Posted by Ron Hill on March 2, 2002, at 9:17:53
In reply to Does Sam-e come in 100mg tabs? , posted by colin wallace on March 1, 2002, at 14:02:45
Colin,
I've wondered the same thing but I've not yet found a 100 mg SAM-e tablet. If you find such a product please post it.
Also, as I understand it, the primary purpose of the coating is to prevent dissolution in the stomach so the SAM-e gets to the small intestines where it can be effectively absorbed. Therefore, it seems to me that by cutting the tablet you may be wasting both halves. Have you tried alternating between 200 mg and 400 mg every other day? When I first started SAM-e 200 mg every day was too much so I alternated between 200 mg and 0 mg every other day. It worked ok, but 100 mg daily would have worked better.
-- Ron
------------------------------------------------> Having had unprecedented success on ol' sammy, I find that 300 mg is enough for me- unfortunately it only seems to be available in 200mg doses.Trying to split one of these enterically coated pills is like trying to shave with a swiss army knife- tricky to say the least.Besides which, this compound degrades in seconds when exposed to air, so the other half of the pill is useless.Does anyone know of a manufacturer that churns out sammy at 100mg doses?
poster:Ron Hill
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