crushing up pills

iammumtoone

I am going to need to crush up pills, the finer the powder the better.


Is a pill crusher the best tool for this? anyone use one? do you have any recommendations or are they all the same?


Thanks

Torry_Quine

Firstly check if the tablet can be crushed. Ask a pharmacy. The medicine may be available in a different form easier for you to manage

iammumtoone

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Firstly check if the tablet can be crushed. Ask a pharmacy. The medicine may be available in a different form easier for you to manage

Thanks but the doctor has advised me to crush them.


Its not something that is available over the counter.

Mojisola

We've got one like this -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N23W8GS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01N23W8GS&pd_rd_w=TQH0u&pf_rd_p=e2bfafb5-111e-4906-b089-5d691a51d45f&pd_rd_wg=DMBrv&pf_rd_r=JV7K7FC5JD1R6MG0G4M8&pd_rd_r=67743328-46a4-11e9-acd6-b58bbb4c71e5

It takes quite a lot of muscle power to crush some tablets.

Torry_Quine

iammumtoone wrote: »

Thanks but the doctor has advised me to crush them.


Its not something that is available over the counter.

it is still a good idea to speak to a pharmacist. They know far more about medication.

iammumtoone

Torry_Quine wrote: »

it is still a good idea to speak to a pharmacist. They know far more about medication.

Ok thanks I will mentioned it when I pick up the prescription.


I did ask if I could have a liquid form but the doctor said no to crush the tables and hide in food.

greyteam1959

If you tell us what the medication is somebody might give you the relevant info.

Nicki

I had one from chemist years ago to crush ringworm tablets and put them in my daughters yogurt. Worked pretty well as I remember.

calleyw

Please do talk to the pharmacist. As you are not suppose to crush pills as they have coating on for time release. Crushing it could have fatal results as it messes with the way the body absorbs the pills.


I know this is from 12 years ago but the message remains the same


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6085192.stm


And this is from 5 years ago. Sorry its the daily mail


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2577883/Why-crushing-pills-make-easier-swallow-overdose-medicine-mishaps-avoid.html


Yours


Calley x

iammumtoone

greyteam1959 wrote: »

If you tell us what the medication is somebody might give you the relevant info.

Melatonin.

There are not for me, for my son, like Nicki said doctor recommended crushing and putting in yogurt or similar.

iammumtoone

calleyw wrote: »

And this is from 5 years ago. Sorry its the daily mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2577883/Why-crushing-pills-make-easier-swallow-overdose-medicine-mishaps-avoid.html

Yours

Calley x

Considering its the mail that was actually quite interesting.


I am scared now of giving it to him now



It has taken so long to get this prescribed, months of completing charts and trying out various different routines. He wont take a tablet I either crush it like recommended or don't give it. I can't pop back to the doctors to discuss as it was a consultant who needs to prescribe and their appointments time are months.