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A member asked:

Is it safe to chew ,or split, meloxicam 15 mg tablets? i have a hard time swallowing medicine.

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No splitting tabs: Splitting tablets rarely gets 2 equal sides, moreover, the powder forming the tab may not be uniform on both sides. There is a 7.5mg tab which may be smaller. Better would be to rub butter or margarine on the tab before swallowing or eat a cracker, then swallow the pill with that ‘bolus’. Chewing may be harmful.

Answered 12/18/2018

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What is the effect of this medicine coxicam meloxicam 7.5mg tablet?And for what is this medicine?

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