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The Motherisk Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP) Forum
Motherisk receives questions from around the world about morning sickness symptoms, effects, treatments and ways to cope. Those questions and answers are posted here for anyone to read, provided the reader acknowledges and accepts the proviso and disclaimer below.
NVP Counsellor
Date: 2009-01-05
Question:
I was given Diclectin and started out by taking one pill to see how I could handle it. It was awful. I was drowsey, loopy and felt completely drugged up. So, I decided to try half a tablet. I have been doing this for about two weeks now. I take a half in the morning and the other half in the afternoon.
My question: I just read on the bottle not to chew or crush it. Does that mean I shouldn't be cutting it in half? I can't imagine taking the whole pill again...I can't I have 6 children to take care of and I can't feel like that. Is it ok to take half of a tablet?
Answer:
The reason that it is not advised to crush or cut the pill in
half is because it is a long acting drug and this would change the way it
works. The drowsiness is caused by one
of the ingredients which is a sedating antihistamine. Most women find the
if they can persist the sedative effects usually wear off after about a
week of taking the medication.
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