Crushing drugs can reduce efficacy, worsen side effects, say pharmacists
Crushing modified-release tablets can cause medicines designed to be released gradually to enter the body too quickly, exposing patients to toxic effects, severe side effects and treatment failure, pharmacists have warned. They explained that modified-release medicines are specially formulated to control how quickly or where their active ingredients are released in the body. The pharmacists Read More: https://punchng.com/crushing-drugs-can-reduce-efficacy-worsen-side-effects-say-pharmacists/
Crushing modified-release tablets can cause medicines designed to be released gradually to enter the body too quickly, exposing patients to toxic effects, severe side effects and treatment failure, pharmacists have warned. They explained that modified-release medicines are specially formulated to control how quickly or where their active ingredients are released in the body. The pharmacists
Read More: https://punchng.com/crushing-drugs-can-reduce-efficacy-worsen-side-effects-say-pharmacists/
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- September 20, 2026
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