Does anyone know if half a coated pred is the same as half an uncoated pred or should they not be split for another reason? Thanks
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Splitting !mg Coated Pred
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Do NOT split a coated pred. You are destroying the coating.
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The purpose of the coating is to protect your stomach - if you split them, that is no longer the case, your stomach is exposed to the pred. So don't split them - you might just as well split a plain tablet and they are FAR cheaper.
Why do you want to split them? You don't need to split e/c pred until you get to below 2mg - a 2,5mg tablet gives the 1/2mg step and you add 5s and 1s to get the total dose. By the time you get to 1.5mg pred the dose is mostly low enough to cope with a 1mg and 1/2mg plain pred.
I am on 2mg now and want to go down to one and a half. I know it would ruin the coating, but is this the only reason? I do not have any uncoated pred and don't want to ask for them in case they stop the coated ones.
Yes, I was thinking maybe carry on taking the 1mg coated pred at 11pm as usual and the broken half the next morning. I Just have to try it and see. It was just that some members say you MUST not cut them and I wondered if there was a reason why I shouldn't apart from the obvious one.
Dear Omanain,
NO Don't 'Split/ Cut' the Coated Tablets, that is Rather Unwise!
They DO however Come in 2.5 mg, as well as the 5mg so, that should help a bit anyway. I was On these for some years, after I first became ill- around 25 years ago now! Subsequently my Medication(s) have Changed, quite a bit, but I AM still On Prednisolone- 6mg but not coated.
The best 'Thing', to do, is to call Your 'Own Doctors/ Consultants' and, to ask, their advice Omanain. After all they, really do, know You best- give them a call, my friend.
Very Best Wishes
AndrewT