Pill splitting is a common strategy among patients looking to save money amid rising drug costs. In fact, United Healthcare has actively urged its members to ask for more potent drugs with the intention of splitting them to reduce monthly prescription copays.
An analysis from Consumer Reports offers 4 smart steps that pharmacy staff can share with patients to ensure they safely split pills. Certain drugs for certain conditions—including high cholesterol medications like lovastatin Mevacor and rosuvastatin Crestor , and depression medications like sertraline Zoloft —can be split without reducing drug efficacy or causing negative side effects.
Do not ever exceed your prescribed dose of sertraline. If you forgot to take your sertraline tablet the day before, do not take two tablets at once. If you are concerned about a potential overdose situation, seek emergency medical assistance immediately. Although sertraline and other SSRIs are linked to weight gain, monitoring your food intake can allow you to lose weight or maintain your current weight while using sertraline. About 25 percent of people who use SSRIs notice some level of weight gain.
This means that you may lose or gain weight as you normally would by adjusting your calorie intake or activity level. Our guide to sertraline and weight gain also contains several techniques that you can use to avoid unwanted weight gain while using sertraline.
Our guide to sertraline and premature ejaculation goes into greater detail on this topic, with links to relevant studies covering the benefits of sertraline for increasing ejaculation time. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The information contained herein is not a substitute for and should never be relied upon for professional medical advice. Always talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of any treatment.
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Get started. This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Do not mix this medicine with any other liquid. Drink it right away after mixing. Do not mix the medicine with the liquid until you are ready to take your dose. It is okay if the mixture looks hazy. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients.
Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
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