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Using the whole Prevacid solutab

7Lucky77Lucky7
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For those of you whose LO is on Prevacid solutab, when you cut the pill in half do you save the other half for later? 

Our pharmacist said that as soon as the pill is opened I should throw out the other half because it starts to break down.  Our GI specialist said it should be fine to save the other half and use it by the next day.  So...?  Right now we are throwing out the other half, but I am curious to hear what you do.  If you do keep it, how do you store it until you're ready to give next dose?

 Thanks!

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Re: Using the whole Prevacid solutab

  • wife1014wife1014 member

    It does begin to break down, but it is so minimal... We use it the next night.  There is no reason to toss it if you are giving it the next day.

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  • 7Lucky77Lucky7
    Thanks!  I will start saving them!
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  • wife1014wife1014 member
    I should add, I use a pill splitter and just leave the second half in it until the next night.   It's not being handled nor can I lose any of it by putting it in the pill bottle.
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  • BC&MMBC&MM
    We save it. He actually gets half in the morning and half at night.
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  • Mrs.RoseMrs.Rose member
    I am a really late responder to this - but I would ask for the compounded prevacid.  WAY easier to deal with.  the pill splitting is a PITA.
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  • wife1014wife1014 member

    imageMrs.Rose:
    I am a really late responder to this - but I would ask for the compounded prevacid.  WAY easier to deal with.  the pill splitting is a PITA.

    Compounded prevacid is not recommended by my GI specialist.  I've also read many people do not have success with the compounded.  The pill spitting is easy if you  have a cutter...

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    imagewife1014:

    imageMrs.Rose:
    I am a really late responder to this - but I would ask for the compounded prevacid.  WAY easier to deal with.  the pill splitting is a PITA.

    Compounded prevacid is not recommended by my GI specialist.  I've also read many people do not have success with the compounded.  The pill spitting is easy if you  have a cutter...

    Not sure why they would not recommend it.  DS#1 was on the solutabs and our GI agreed that your dosing is ever as exact, since the pills dont split evenly (even with the splitter - which we used).  However, they didn't offer a compound then.  DS#2 was started on the compounded in the NICU per the instructions of his GI.  My FIL is a pharmacist and has never mentioned a difference (and he is very involved in DS's treatment since he was on so many meds at one time).  Did your GI say why he didn't like it?  

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