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Can famotidine 40 mg tablets be cut or crushed? i have trouble swallowing pills.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: It can be crushed, would suggest the chewable form if swallowing whole appears difficult.

Answered 11/7/2019

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