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Why do you think unscored tablets should never be cut?

TimDavis36

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Why do you think unscored tablets should never be cut?

Why do you think unscored tablets should never be cut?

What will be an ideal response?

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cotdiyea

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6 years ago

The medication may be unevenly distributed within the tablet. The cut probably would not be precise. With either of the foregoing problems, one part would have too much and one part would have too little of the medication. The patient would receive the wrong dose.

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