Why do you think XR, ent, DR, SR, and SL tablets should never be crushed?
What will be an ideal response?
Crushing these tablets would cancel the delayed or extended or sustained release. The patient might then have an adverse drug event from the side effects of too much of the medication being released and absorbed too soon. The medication may be very irritating to the mucosa of the GI tract if broken down before it leaves the esophagus or stomach.
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