Your Patient Confesses That He Can't Swallow Pills and Usually

question 26

Multiple Choice

Your patient confesses that he can't swallow pills and usually crushes and mixes them in his coffee.He has been prescribed a sustained-release analgesic.Is it safe for him to crush the pill and add it to his coffee?

• A) No, sustained-release formulations should not be crushed.
• B) Maybe, depending on whether the medication has an interaction with coffee.
• C) Yes, although he may experience gastrointestinal discomfort.
• D) Yes; crushing the pill is fine, although it may taste bitter.