Posted by kananee on September 24, 2004, at 14:53:36
In reply to Re: Effexor -tapering Q, posted by ants on September 23, 2004, at 16:18:15
Several people on this post have taken the capsules apart and painstakingly sorted out the little particles into 1/2, 1/4 etc. They stated that splitting up the particles in the capsules in this manner worked for them. But my psydoc told me not to do this, saying it doesn't work the same. So I'm chiming in w/Jiggetykid -- don't do anything like that without consulting with a knowledgeable pharmacist.
> I have read a lot of posts about tapering and "cutting the pills". My effexor is in caplets (I think...plastic containers with little particles inside them). Is there some way to open these up and separate the contents? I have a whole bunch of 75mg that I am supposed to start next week, but I would rather stick to 37.5 for a while (what I am on now). Is it ok to dissolve the effexor in water or mix it in food or something instead of just taking the whole capsule?
poster:kananee
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