Posted by not exactly on February 26, 2003, at 14:10:19
In reply to Don't split Atomoxetine (Straterra)caps according » JohnnyB, posted by paulk on February 26, 2003, at 10:45:27
You're not going to get an honest and unbiased opinion from the manufacturer, because they have nothing to lose and everything to gain by advising against splitting the caps. Not only do they "want your money", they also want to keep their money. If they told you that splitting a cap was OK, thereby "officially condoning the practice", then they could be liable for a lawsuit in the event that something bad happened as a result (even if causation could not be proven).
As a general rule of thumb, information should not be regarded as absolute truth without considering the source of said information, and what they stand to gain or lose by telling the truth. [If I hinted that this principle should be applied to religion & politics as well, Dr. Bob would redirect this post to Psycho-Babble Faith or Psycho-Social-Babble. :-) ]
BTW, as a chemist (with nothing to gain or lose by this claim) I can assure you that neither atomoxetine nor any of the fillers in a Strattera capsule would be harmful in contact with normal skin. It's possible that some people might be allergic or hypersensitive to the capsule contents, but they will have a more negative reaction to ingesting the caps than they would to opening them.
I stand by the comments I made on this subject in a previous posting [http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030125/msgs/137561.html].
- Bob
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