List of Drugs That Should NOT be Crushed or Chewed

January 9, 2010 in Nurses' Notes by isl30fvi3w

Generic Name Comments
Accutane isotretinoin mucous membrane irritant
Acutrim phenylpropanolamine slow release
Adalat CC nifedipine slow release
Allerest 12 Hour chlorpheniramine, phenylpropanolamine slow release
Artane Sequels trihexyphenydil slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Azulfidine Entabs sulfasalazine enteric coated
Bayer Extra Strength Enteric 500 aspirin, enteric coated enteric coated; slow release
Bayer Low Adult 81 mg aspirin, enteric coated enteric coated
Bayer Caplet aspirin, enteric coated enteric coated
Biphetamine amphetamine, dextroamphetamine slow release
Bisacodyl bisacodyl enteric coated
BiscoLax bisacodyl enteric coated
Bromfed, Bromfed-PD brompheniramine, pseudoephedrine slow release
Calan SR verapamil slow release
Cama Arthritis Strength aspirin, magnesium oxide, aluminum hydroxide special table formulation
Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem SR diltiazem slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Chloral Hydrate chloral hydrate liquid-filled capsule
Chlor-Trimeton Repetab chlorpheniramine slow release
Choledyl SA oxytriphylline slow release
Compazine Spansule prochlorperazine slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Constant T theophylline slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Contac chlorpheniramine, phenylpropanolamine slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Cotazym S pancrelipase enteric coated; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Covera-HS verapamil slow release
Deconamine SR chlorpheniramine, pseudoephedrine slow release
Depakene valproic acid slow release; mucous membrane irritant
Depakote valproate disodium enteric coated
Desoxyn Gradumets methamphetamine slow release
Dexatrim Max Strength phenylpropanolamine slow release
Dexatrim Max Strength phenylpropanolamine slow release
Dexedrine Spansule dextroamphetamine slow release
Diamox Sequels acetazolamide slow release
Dilacor XR diltiazem slow release
Dilatrate-SR isosorbide dinitrate slow release
Dimetane Extentab brompheniramine, phenylephrine slow release
Disophrol Chronotab dexbrompheniramine, pseudoephedrine slow release
Donnatol Extentab atropine, scopolamine, hyoscyamine, phenobarbital slow release
Donnazyme pancreatin, pepsin, bile salts, atropine, scopolamine, hyoscyamine, phenobarbital slow release
Drixoral dexbrompheniramine, pseudoephedrine slow release
Dulcolax bisacodyl enteric coated
Easprin aspirin enteric coated
Ecotrin aspirin enteric coated
E.E.S 400 erythromycin ethylsuccinate enteric coated
Elixophyllin SR theophylline slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
E-Mycin erythromycin enteric coated
Ergostat ergotamine sublingual tablet
Eryc erythromycin enteric coated; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Ery-tab erythromycin enteric coated
Erythrocin Stearate erythromycin enteric coated
Erythromycin Base erythromycin enteric coated
Eskalith CR lithium slow release
Fedahist Timecaps chlorpheniramine, pseudoephedrine slow release
Feldene piroxicam mucous membrane irritant
Feosol ferrous sulfate enteric coated
Feosol Spansule ferrous sulfate slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Fergon ferrous gluconate slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Ferro-Sequels ferrous fumarate, docusate slow release
Fero-Gradumet ferrous sulfate slow release
Festal II pancrelipase enteric coated
Glucotrol XL glipizide slow release
Gris-Peg griseofulvin ultramicrosize crushing may result in precipitation of drug as larger particles
Ilotycin erythromycin enteric coated
Inderal LA propranolol slow release
Inderide LA propranolol, hydrochlorothiazide slow release
Indocin SR indomethacin slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Isoptin SR verapamil slow release
Isordil Tembid isosorbide dinitrate slow release
Iso-Bid isosorbide dinitrate slow release
Isosorbide dinitrate SR isosorbide dinitrate slow release
Isuprel Glossets isoproterenol sublingual
Kaon CL 10 potassium chloride slow release
Klor-Con potassium chloride slow release
Klotrix potassium chloride slow release
K-Tab potassium chloride slow release
Levsinex Timecaps hyoscyamine slow release
Lithobid lithium slow release
Meprospan meprobamate slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Mestinon Timespan pyridostigmine slow release
Micro K potassium chloride slow release
MS Contin morphine slow release
Naldecon phenylepherine, phenylpropanolamine, chlorpheniramine, phenyltoloxamine slow release
Nico-400 niacin slow release
Nicobid niacin slow release
Nitro Bid nitroglycerin slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Nitroglyn nitroglycerin slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Nitrong SR nitroglycerin slow release
Nolamine phenylpropanolamine, chlorpheniramine, phenindamine slow release
Norflex orphenadrine slow release
Norpace CR disopyramide slow release
Novafed A pseudoephedrine, chlorpheniramine slow release
Oramorph SR morphine slow release
Ornade Spansule phenylpropanolamine, chlorpheniramine slow release
Pancrease pancrelipase enteric coated
Papaverine Sustained Action papaverine slow release
Pavabid papaverine slow release
Pavabid Plateau papaverine slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
PBZ-SR tripelennamine hydrochloride slow release
Perdiem psyllium hydrophilic mucioid wax coated
Peritrate SA pentaerythritol tetranitrate slow release
Permitil Chronotab fluphenazine slow release
Phazyme, Phazyme 95 simethicone slow release
Phyllocontin aminophylline slow release
Plendil felodipine slow release
Polaramine Repetabs dexchlorpheniramine slow release
Prevacid lansoprazole slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Prilosec omeprazole slow release
Procainamide HCl SR procainamide slow release
Procan SR procainamide slow release
Procardia XL nifedipine slow release
Pronestyl SR procainamide slow release
Proventil Repetabs albuterol slow release
Prozac fluoxetine slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Quibron-T SR quinidine gluconate slow release
Quinaglute Dura Tabs quinidine gluconate slow release
Quinidex Extentabs quinidine sulfate slow release
Respid theophylline slow release
Ritalin SR methylphenidate slow release
Robimycin Robitab erythromycin enteric coated
Rondec TR pseudoephedrine, carbinoxamine slow release
Roxanol SR morphine slow release
Sinemet CR levodopa, carbidopa slow release; tablet is scored and may be broken in half
Slo-Bid Gyrocaps theophylline slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Slo-Phyllin Gyrocaps Slo-Phyllin theophylline slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Slow-Fe ferrous sulfate slow release
Slow-K potassium chloride slow release
Sorbitrate SA isosorbide dinitrate slow release
Sudafed 12 hour pseudoephedrine slow release
Tavist-D phenylpropanolamine, clemastine multiple compressed tablet
Teldrin chlorpheniramine slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Tepanil Ten-Tab diethylpropion slow release
Tessalon Perles benzonatate slow release
Theo-24 theophylline slow release
Theobid, Theobid Jr. theophylline slow release
Theo-Dur theophylline slow release
Theo-Dur Sprinkle theophylline slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Theolair SR theophylline slow release
Thorazine Spansule chlorpromazine slow release
Toprol XL metaprolol slow release
Trental pentoxifylline slow release
Triaminic phenylpropanolamine, chlorpheniramine enteric coated
Triaminic 12 phenylpropanolamine, chlorpheniramine slow release
Triaminic TR phenylpropanolamine, pyrilamine, pheniramine multiple compressed tablet
Trilafon Repetabs perphenazine slow release
Triptone Caplets scopolamine slow release
Uniphyl theophylline slow release
Valrelease diazepam slow release
Verelan verapamil slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Volmax albuterol slow release
Welbutrin SR bupropion bupropion
Wyamycin S erythromycin stearate erythromycin stearate
ZORprin aspirin slow release

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