Archive for the ‘Medicine’ Category

What happens if the stuff inside a pill capsule comes out in my mouth but I swallow it anyway?

Monday, December 29th, 2008
presidentrichardnixon asked:


Just a pill with a gelatin coating and amoxicillin powder inside. Does it matter if some came out in my mouth? It all got to the same place. Right?

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Will splitting my adderall XR 25 mg capsule in half ruin the time release mechanism?

Monday, September 29th, 2008
enceladus23 asked:


I am obviously not intending to cut the capsule in half, but was planning on taking out half of the contents and just eating them with some apple sauce, and taking the capsule with the remaining prescription tomorrow.

I am just not sure whether the time release is controlled by the actual capsule or whether it is imbeded in the little bits of the drug themselves.

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Is it okay to break open a Flucloxacillin capsule and just take the powder in water?

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Woozie666 asked:


I have a MAJOR problem in swallowing pills.
I would appreciate advice which didn’t mean me consulting my doctor as it’s a difficult time for me and I would appreciate the quick help. Thank you.

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How can you tell if the medicine,tablet or capsule is fake?

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
mirazelle m asked:


How can you tell if the “gamot” (medicine) is not real or in other words poisonious?

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How long does the antibiotic Cephalexin stay in your system after you are done taking it?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
shellz asked:


I took 500 mg capsules of Cephalexin every 4 hours for about 6 days. AND PLEASE BE SPECIFIC, AS IN DIRECTLY ANSWERING THE QUESTION, NOT JUST SAYING A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE DRUG.

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How large is a vicodin pill compared to a tylenol capsule?

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
peacegiraffe asked:


My dentist is prescribing me vicodin for my severe tooth pain until I I can see a specialist on Friday and I’m just wondering how large a Vicodin pill is in comparison to a tylenol capsule. I have large tonsils so pills bigger than tylenol are hard for me to swallow so I usually have to cut them in half.

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