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Can you cut chlortab antihistamines in half? i see that it is scored and never take antihistamines so i wanted to start small. thanks?

Q: can you cut chlortab antihistamines in half? i see that it is scored and never take antihistamines so i wanted to start small. thanks?

: If it's scored it's usually ok to cut the tablet in half without affecting efficacy. Your pharmacist can validate this.

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If it's scored it's usually ok to cut the tablet in half without affecting efficacy. Your pharmacist can validate this.

Answered 2/7/2022

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A member asked:

Can you cut chlortab antihistamines in half? i see that it is scored and never take antihistamines so i wanted to start small. thanks?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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