Question 1

can i take 2.5mg concor instead of half tablet of 5mg concor?

Accepted Answer

: It is the same dose, more convenient for you if the 2.5 mg tablet is available.

Question 2

can i take 1 tablet of maxide every other day or should i continue taking a half tablet daily?

Accepted Answer

Daily: Diuretics work best when taken daily.

Question 3

i was prescribed a 10 mg white tablet of zolpidem. can i cut it in half and take 5 mg to see how my body reacts?

Accepted Answer

10 or 5: If your doctor prescribed a 10 mg tablet of zolpidem you should not change the dose until you have discussed it with your doctor.

Question 4

i take half tablet of concor cor 2.5mg everyday i'm now in china and i only found concor 2.5 not concor cor is it the same?

Accepted Answer

They Concur: Same chemical, different doses. Next time bring enough with you.

Question 5

i was prescribed zytimol 10mg and was dispensed a 20mg dosage. can i take half a tablet in order to follow the correct dosage of 10mg?

Accepted Answer

YES: if the pills can be halved without crumbling!

Hope this is helpful

Dr Z

Question 6

i have a 6000 mcg biotin but i just want to take 3000 mcg per day, can i just take half of the tablet each day and eventually get the same requirement?

Accepted Answer

Likely fine: As even for adults, the adequate intake levels are around 30 mcg/day.  So, your unlikely to suffer from splitting your tablet in half, at least biotin intake wise.

Question 7

can i cut a 10mg tablet of vesicare (solifenacin) in half if i only want to take 5mg?

Accepted Answer

No: No - certain tablets are designed for a "timed" release. By cutting the tablet, you are destroying the mechanism and would absorb all of the 5 mg at once:  you probsbly wouldn't like the exacerbated side effects, and would be disappointed in its short duration of activity otherwise.

Question 8

can i take metformin 500 mg one and half tablet twice a day instead of taking it three times a day?

Accepted Answer

Not Common: Never break a tablet..can cause esophagus complications. Never 3 times a day either with food.
Must be taken 2x a day.
Perhaps alternate one day 1 2x, and next 1 500mg Metformin 3x a day

Question 9

i took a hydroxine tablet but did not swallow it, and it did not fully dissolve, would i be able to actually take one now?

Accepted Answer

Depends: What did you do with the Hydroxyzine tablet, If you did not swallow it. taking a second one will make you drowsy if the first one was absorbed. Were you trying to see if it absorbed by just placing it under the tongue? Please clarify. You must only place tablets under the tongue for absorption, if they are prescribed that way. Otherwise, you risk erratic and less absorption or sometimes, even more

Question 10

given zantac (ranitidine) 150mg to take twice a day. half a tablet once a day works the same. is this ok instead of 2? male 22

Accepted Answer

Dose dependent...: Zantac (ranitidine) is an h2-blocker that comes in many strengths because the more drug you take the more effectively it modulates acid production. Full prescription dosing is 300 mg twice daily to heal acid-related injury. For relief of indigestion without injury however use the lowest dose that provides you benefit (to avoid potential side effects).

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I was prescribed a 10 mg white tablet of zolpidem. can i cut it in half and take 5 mg to see how my body reacts?

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I take half tablet of concor cor 2.5mg everyday i'm now in china and i only found concor 2.5 not concor cor is it the same?

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I was prescribed zytimol 10mg and was dispensed a 20mg dosage. can i take half a tablet in order to follow the correct dosage of 10mg?

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I have a 6000 mcg biotin but i just want to take 3000 mcg per day, can i just take half of the tablet each day and eventually get the same requirement?

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Can i cut a 10mg tablet of vesicare (solifenacin) in half if i only want to take 5mg?

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Can i take metformin 500 mg one and half tablet twice a day instead of taking it three times a day?

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I took a hydroxine tablet but did not swallow it, and it did not fully dissolve, would i be able to actually take one now?

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Given zantac (ranitidine) 150mg to take twice a day. half a tablet once a day works the same. is this ok instead of 2? male 22

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