Lewisville Flower Mound Oncology Group Discusses Splitting or Crushing Oral Cancer Medications

LEWISVILLE, Texas - May 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Lewisville, Texas, USA, – Lewisville Flower Mound Oncology Group Discusses Splitting or Crushing Oral Cancer Medications.

Lewisville Flower Mound Oncology Group, one of the leading cancer care treatment centers in Texas, discusses splitting or crushing oral cancer medications. Normally, cancer patients may have difficulty swallowing oral tablets, or may require a dose that necessitates splitting a tablet. In general, any tablet that is labeled extended-release (XR or ER) or sustained-release (SR) should not be crushed or split. This is because crushing or splitting will damage the tablet's infrastructure, causing dumping of what would otherwise have been spread out over a longer time period. Some tablets have an enteric coating (EC) that prevents the drug inside from being destroyed by stomach acid. Crushing or splitting these tablets will release the drug into the stomach, where it may be broken down and not absorbed.

As a general rule, most oral chemotherapies should not be split or crushed unless noted otherwise. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) maintains a list of many drugs that cannot be crushed. The list is not exhaustive, so it is best to review a patient's medications with a pharmacist prior to recommending splitting or crushing.

Lewisville Flower Mound Oncology Group is one of the leading cancer care treatment centers in Texas that connects some of the best cancer doctors and specialists, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists. Their skilled team of physicians will deliver advanced cancer care with the best outcome available. Lewisville Flower Mound Oncology believes the best treatment relationship is both proactive and participatory.

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The Lewisville Flower Mound Oncology Group delivers on-going cancer treatment care throughout all stages of cancer recovery. Their cancer specialists will work with you to determine which cancer treatment will provide the best results with the fewest side effects based on your type of cancer, how far it has spread, and other important factors like your age and general health.

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