Re: Cutting pills for correct dosage

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheryl,

I'm visiting my family on the east coast this week. You may have already

received an

answer to this already. The 500mg tablets have a line to help you cut it in

half. I think

that's the easiest way. Some people use the 1000mg tablets and cut them in

quarters to

save some money (sometimes you can get the 1000mg tablets at a price that is a

savings... not at my local pharmacy though).

I don't feel that 2000mg makes sense for a 50 lb child since the adult dosage is

3000mg.

I certainly wouldn't start out at that dosage. I'm thinking more like 750mg

working your

way up to 1000mg. That's just my view.

- Stan

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> Hi everyone,

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> My DAN is going to send me a Rx for Valtrex for my son. If we want to start

out at

250mg 3X/day (for a total of 750) and work up to 1,000mg, would it be easier to

cut a

500mg pill in half, or a 1,000mg pill into quarters? I don't know how easy it

is to cut these

pills into accurate dosages, so I figured I'll ask all of you who have been

doing it. Also,

there was a post by Dr. JM that once referenced giving a child between 45 and

65#,

2,000mg per day of Valtrex? Since my son is around 50#, should I be working up

towards

2,000mg per day or max out at 1,000mg per day?

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> Thanks,

> Sheryl

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