Re: Hmm, 37.5mg apparently not in XR... » nicky77

Posted by Larry Hoover on April 9, 2005, at 12:55:13

In reply to Hmm, 37.5mg apparently not in XR..., posted by nicky77 on April 9, 2005, at 9:12:06

> Hi all,
>
> I wonder, I take 262.5mg effexor XR, which means that I take three 75mg caps + half a 75mg XR cap split open, every morning. Now I know that effexor comes in 37.5mg tabs, the regular kind. If I were to take one of those with my XR instead of splitting open a cap, would this be ok? Or would my bloodplasma levels drop after 5 hours due to effexor's relatively short half-life? And would I consequently not reap the benefits?
> I wonder... Anyone?
> Thnx,
>
> Nicky
You'd put a little upwards bump in your blood concentration curve. It might be enough for your to feel the temporary increase in dose, and the fall again. It's not a good idea. If you're wondering about busting that cap open, no big deal, except for the hassle. I take it that is the reason for your question, the nuisance factor?
Lar

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Hmm, 37.5mg apparently not in XR... nicky77 4/9/05
Re: Hmm, 37.5mg apparently not in XR... » nicky77 Larry Hoover 4/9/05
XR does come in 37.5mg » nicky77 theo 4/10/05
Re: XR does come in 37.5mg » theo ed_uk 4/11/05
Re: XR does come in 37.5mg nicky77 4/15/05

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