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I cannot swallow tablets
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I cannot swallow tablets, I chew all tablets and then take with water. Doctor has prescribed me alerfix- total. I have chewed one dose. But then I saw that sustained released tablets cannot be chewed. Please doctors let me know what to do. I am taking alerfix- total for stuffy nose and nasal drip. Can I chew it?
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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SR tablets can't be broken.
Please ask your doctor to prescribe the constituents of Alerfix total. You will have to take about 7-8 tablets per day but you can break and eat all of them.
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SR tablets are not to be chewed
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Consultation with your treating doctor for chewable drug prescription is advisable
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You should not chew
Take it as full tablet or keep it banana and swallow it
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Do steam inhalation
Azeflo nasal spray 2 puffs in each nostrils
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
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11 yrs exp
Chennai
Don't chew
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Should not chew
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
U shouldn't chew
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