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Could chemo pills be crushed before swallowing?
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CHECK FIRST: In general oral chemotherapy pills should not be crushed, chewed or opened. The best approach is to ask your oncologist regarding that specific pill, he/she will guide you the best.
Answered 3/11/2015
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Yes: I don't know of any oral chemotherapy for which crushing the pill or capsule is problematic. A more specific question would yield a more specific answer.
Answered 11/11/2014
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