Dysphagia Questions

How can I give the Depakote sprinkles through a feeding tube?

my adult son has truamatic brain injury and difficulty swallowing. He has a feeding tube and thatg is how I have tgo give hime the Depakote sprinkles. I did no start yet -- any suggestions?

Is nortriptyline associated with difficulty swallowing?

I'm bipolar 1,GAD, ADD and have panic attacks. I'm 47 and was only diagnosed 7 yrs. ago. I've been through many meds. with little relief. I've been constantly depressed for 2 yrs. with a few breaks with hypomania. I became completely desperate. I saw hardly any help from pdoc so... read more

How do you administer Flomax if pt has difficulty swallowing since it cannot be opened, or crushed?

My son is having difficulty swallowing the cephalexin capsule. Can I open it and take in a spoon?

I have difficulty swallowing pills. Can I split a naproxen tablet?

Can I open up amoxicillin 500mg capsule and drink it or mix it into food?

I have difficulty swallowing pills, and I'm required to take antibiotics for a tooth infection. Is it okay to open the pink and blue 500mg capsule into something

Can levaquin be crushed or split in 2 safely?

Have a client that has difficulty swallowing She has a tendency to crush big pills or just not take them

Fluconazole - Can you take the tablet apart and add the contents to a drink? Daughter is having?

... difficulty swallowing the tablets?

Is desvenlafaxine safe to cut?

I've started taking this medication this week, but I have dysphagia so I asked my psychiatrist if I can cut it or split it to swallow it since I struggle, he said it was safe. But when I Googled details about the medication people say it's not recommended to do so, and that it's a... read more