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Is it safe to break a 25mg benadryl (diphenhydramine) pill in half?
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Yes: Should be for small person.
Answered 7/20/2017
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Depends: Pills that are scored can be split with no problem. Time released medication if not scored should not be split because it disrupts the time release layer.
Answered 6/6/2015
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Yes.: Any uncoated tablet that is not made to digest slowly can be broken. "time capsules", long-acting delivery systems, and coated pills should be left alone. But sometimes it can save you money to get a prescription for a higher-strength pill that you can cut yourself with a pill cutter. For example, instead of taking 1 50mg tablet twice a day you can take 1/2 of a 100mg tablet twice a day.
Answered 7/15/2015
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