My crazy doc said I could just open up the capsule/smash the pill, mix it in with my food and take it that way. But the nutritionist told me today that those are time-release meds and shouldn't be taken that way. Anyone else heard either way from their doc?

I was also told that they are a time-release capsule and not to open them up. My doctor switched me to Lexapro and I am much happier with that one.

I had a prescription for Wellbutrin filled a few weeks ago, but it was the XR or whatever the time-released one is. It's too big and concerned me that it was not going through, so I only took 3 doses. My plan is to call the doc and switch to the plain ole Wellbutrin, which isn't time-released, and is, therefore, crushable. I don't know what the doage will be, but if I can crush it, I'm good.

My band doc told me to crush the OTC Prilosec post-surgery and I did with no ill-effects. It worked gret...but the two drugs are so different and used for differnt things, so I'm not willing to "just crush it anyway" on the Wellbutrin. Especially when all I have to do is change the pill.

anyhow, hope that helped.

Hi.. I have been taking effexor for well over a year now.. I had no problems taking my meds after surgery.. Effexor is one of the meds that is time released and you cannot open the capsule and take it that way...

These medications come in both immediate release and sustained-release forms. It should be possible to simply crush the medicine if it is immediate release (usually 2x/day dosing). Sustained release might be a problem

I agree- I went to my doc yesterday and she gave me a script for effexor 2x a day and I can crush it

Rats. I was afraid you all would say that.

Now I have to wonder if my doctor knows what he's doing.

I was on Wellbutrin XL once a day (I think it was 300 mg.) and they told me that I couldn't take that one cuz it was t oo big. So instead they prescribed me 2 150 mg. tablets, which are a lot smaller and are still time released. I take them both one after the other in the morning, but I can get them down because they are smaller. That might be an option. I was told not to crush them because of the time-release issue.

Emily

I have been taking Effexor Xr my entire 6 weeks with no problems. I take the capsules (75mg). My doc told me that the exterior of the capsule disolves so its not like taking a pill that size. I just had a fill on Monday, could feel the restriciton, could feel the tightness even when drinking water - still took the Effexor with no problems at all.

I take Wellbutrin. Don't crush it. Try taking it later in the day when your band is looser.