Re: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

[Guest guest]

Good morning all,

 

Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is going to

start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is already like a

1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

---

Thanks

 

Karla

 

 

[Guest guest]

I use a small-ish stainless steel chef’s knife. The blade is 6-7†long and

about 2†high. I sharpen it before each “cutting†session…I put all my

son’s pills together once/week, so I sharpen the knife then. I use a plastic

cutting board, but we have two and one is a little warped and it doesn’t work.

Only the flat board works well.

You can also get a pill-cutter from a pharmacy. I had a really good one, but the

blade became dull and I could not find a good replacement (and I now like the

knife better).

You can also dissolve the pill in a carefully measured amount of water, then

give your son 1/4 of that. Dr. G and our pharmacist both told me this method is

fine, and IMHO, it’s just as accurate, if not more accurate, as cutting.

Kristy Nardini

TazziniTM Stainless Steel Bottles

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Phone: 858.243.1929

Fax: 858.724.1418

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Karla Fine

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 8:24 AM

Subject: Re: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Good morning all,

Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is going to

start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is already like a

1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

---

Thanks

Karla

[Guest guest]

I used the water thing and it was a pain. I now use an exacto knife.

Do remember that when you first go on an SSRI Dr G starts way way below the

dosage he want to build up to - in other words 1/2 of a twenty mg tab at 5mg is

so small that if it is 4 mg or 8 mg one day you have not put your child in

danger, if the eventual dosage will be 30 mg or more. Also if you look at the

Pill Book hard copy or on-line most of these Rx come in a wide rang of pill

styles. We are on Celexia and I ask the pharmacist and he changed to a pill that

was pre-scored in half. It is much larger as well and makes it a lot easier.

From: Kristy Nardini <knardini@...>

Subject: RE: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 11:48 AM

 

I use a small-ish stainless steel chef’s knife. The blade is 6-7†long

and about 2†high. I sharpen it before each “cutting†session…I put all

my son’s pills together once/week, so I sharpen the knife then. I use a

plastic cutting board, but we have two and one is a little warped and it

doesn’t work. Only the flat board works well.

You can also get a pill-cutter from a pharmacy. I had a really good one, but the

blade became dull and I could not find a good replacement (and I now like the

knife better).

You can also dissolve the pill in a carefully measured amount of water, then

give your son 1/4 of that. Dr. G and our pharmacist both told me this method is

fine, and IMHO, it’s just as accurate, if not more accurate, as cutting.

Kristy Nardini

TazziniTM Stainless Steel Bottles

<http://www.tazzini.com/> http://www.tazzini.com

kristy@...

Phone: 858.243.1929

Fax: 858.724.1418

P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Karla Fine

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 8:24 AM

Subject: Re: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Good morning all,

Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is going to

start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is already like a

1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

---

Thanks

Karla

[Guest guest]

I’ve asked a few and have not found one who will. Not all will compound,

either.

Kristy Nardini

TazziniTM Stainless Steel Bottles

<http://www.tazzini.com/> http://www.tazzini.com

kristy@...

Phone: 858.243.1929

Fax: 858.724.1418

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

agirlnamedsuess21

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:04 AM

Subject: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Yep. Ask the pharmacist to do it for you.

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[Guest guest]

I had hard time cutting Paxil generic that I got at CVS as it was like a

rice. This one did not dislove in the water even. I recently got paxil

generic at wallgreens that is in a circle shape. I am able to cut this one

as 4 picies easily with pill cutter. I was always worried cutting the pills

as I thought the active inhgredient may not distributed evenly in the pill

form. The emails from Bill and Ann, today I came to know we can make sure

from the Pharmacist whether the pill is pre-scored or not before we slice

them.

Thanks

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Karla Fine <karla_fine@...>wrote:

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> Good morning all,

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> Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is

> going to start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is

> already like a 1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

> ---

> Thanks

>

> Karla

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[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your responses.

 

Yes, this is the first time my son is going to take SSRI. The strength is 12.5

mg and he's is to take 1/4 a pill once a day, so it would be about 3.25 mg. Does

anybody know for how long Dr G stays at the low dose? I wouldn't like to cut in

fourth more than necessary.

 

Thanks

 

Karla

From: Kristy Nardini <knardini@...>

Subject: RE: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 11:48 AM

 

I use a small-ish stainless steel chef’s knife. The blade is 6-7†long and

about 2†high. I sharpen it before each “cutting†session…I put all my

son’s pills together once/week, so I sharpen the knife then. I use a plastic

cutting board, but we have two and one is a little warped and it doesn’t work.

Only the flat board works well.

You can also get a pill-cutter from a pharmacy. I had a really good one, but the

blade became dull and I could not find a good replacement (and I now like the

knife better).

You can also dissolve the pill in a carefully measured amount of water, then

give your son 1/4 of that. Dr. G and our pharmacist both told me this method is

fine, and IMHO, it’s just as accurate, if not more accurate, as cutting.

Kristy Nardini

TazziniTM Stainless Steel Bottles

<http://www.tazzini.com/> http://www.tazzini.com

kristy@...

Phone: 858.243.1929

Fax: 858.724.1418

P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Karla Fine

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 8:24 AM

Subject: Re: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Good morning all,

Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is going to

start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is already like a

1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

---

Thanks

Karla

[Guest guest]

I have asked my pharmacist to compound it. It costs a lot more but that help.

Call Friendly pharmacy to do it, call Dr.G's office knows about their phone

number.

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From: Kristy Nardini <knardini@...>

Sent: Tue, July 6, 2010 12:21:16 AM

Subject: RE: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

 

I’ve asked a few and have not found one who will. Not all will compound,

either.

Kristy Nardini

TazziniTM Stainless Steel Bottles

<http://www.tazzini.com/> http://www.tazzini.com

kristy@...

Phone: 858.243.1929

Fax: 858.724.1418

P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

agirlnamedsuess21

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:04 AM

Subject: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Yep. Ask the pharmacist to do it for you.

>

>

> Good morning all,

> Â

> Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is

going to start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is

already like a 1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

> ---

> Thanks

> Â

> Karla

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> Â

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[Guest guest]

Generally a couple of weeks. depending on how your son does.

From: Kristy Nardini <knardini@...>

Subject: RE: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 11:48 AM

I use a small-ish stainless steel chef’s knife. The blade is 6-7†long and

about 2†high. I sharpen it before each “cutting†session…I put all my

son’s pills together once/week, so I sharpen the knife then. I use a plastic

cutting board, but we have two and one is a little warped and it doesn’t work.

Only the flat board works well.

You can also get a pill-cutter from a pharmacy. I had a really good one, but the

blade became dull and I could not find a good replacement (and I now like the

knife better).

You can also dissolve the pill in a carefully measured amount of water, then

give your son 1/4 of that. Dr. G and our pharmacist both told me this method is

fine, and IMHO, it’s just as accurate, if not more accurate, as cutting.

Kristy Nardini

TazziniTM Stainless Steel Bottles

<http://www.tazzini.com/> http://www.tazzini.com

kristy@...

Phone: 858.243.1929

Fax: 858.724.1418

P Please consider the environment before printing this email.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Karla Fine

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 8:24 AM

Subject: Re: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

Good morning all,

Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is going to

start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is already like a

1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

---

Thanks

Karla

[Guest guest]

I am from Peru; I am very interested in those generic Paxil you buy in

Walgreens; do you need prescription and how much does it costs?

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De: Kotesh Panguluri <kpanguluri@...>

Para:

Enviado: lun, julio 5, 2010 9:43:08 AM

Asunto: Re: Re:How to cut in paxil pill in four?

I had hard time cutting Paxil generic that I got at CVS as it was like a

rice. This one did not dislove in the water even. I recently got paxil

generic at wallgreens that is in a circle shape. I am able to cut this one

as 4 picies easily with pill cutter. I was always worried cutting the pills

as I thought the active inhgredient may not distributed evenly in the pill

form. The emails from Bill and Ann, today I came to know we can make sure

from the Pharmacist whether the pill is pre-scored or not before we slice

them.

Thanks

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Karla Fine <karla_fine@...>wrote:

>

>

>

> Good morning all,

>

> Any advice on how to cut a already small pill in four parts? My son is

> going to start on Paxil, 1/4 tablet once a day, but the paxil tablet is

> already like a 1/4 inch. Any advice so it doesn't crumble?

> ---

> Thanks

>

> Karla

>

>

>

>

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