SHE WAS PRESCIBED VALIUM AND LIQUID AND PILL FORMS OF MORPHINE. SHE HAS GOTTEN TO WHERE SHE CAN HARDLY SWALLOW. IS IT OKAY TO CRUSH UP THE VALIUM AND ADMINISTER IT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID IN AN EYE DROPPER?
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Q: MY MOTHER IN LAW HAD SURGERY 2 WEEKS AGO. SHE IS 82 YEARS OLD
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8/18/08 6:48pm
Can you give a little more information as to why she can't swallow, why she was given valium and both forms of morphine??
then - I would check with the pharmacist just to make sure that if the capsule is opened or the pill is crushed - it in no way effects the efficacy or transit time of the medications. Since she is 82 0 I would be careful with mixing both those medications, since in a senior they can 'together' significantly impact balance, cognitive function, etc.
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