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Is it safe to cut a toprol (metoprolol) xl 50 mg tablet in half? need to drop dosage to 25 mg and still have a 90 day supply of the 50 mg tablets.
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Yes: Yes. That is an alternative.
Answered 2/25/2018
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Likely: Most come as scored tablets and can be split. Best would be to ask your pharmacist.
Answered 2/25/2018
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