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

question 9

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

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