Hi everyone,
Can someone give me advice please on 'crushing' quetiapine.
My mum is in an EMI unit and has been taking Quetiapine, with very successful results, for 12 months. However, the tablets have to be crushed (and all her other medication)and disguised in her food and drinks. We have now been informed by the Nurse that they can no longer 'crush' Quetiapine under some 'new rules'.....and will have to look to changing her psychotic medication.
There must be something we can do.....it took 9 months in hospital before we finally found a medication which was suitable.....we really dont want to put mam through all that pain and stress again, it was horrible.
Any suggestions please?
Glyn
Can someone give me advice please on 'crushing' quetiapine.
My mum is in an EMI unit and has been taking Quetiapine, with very successful results, for 12 months. However, the tablets have to be crushed (and all her other medication)and disguised in her food and drinks. We have now been informed by the Nurse that they can no longer 'crush' Quetiapine under some 'new rules'.....and will have to look to changing her psychotic medication.
There must be something we can do.....it took 9 months in hospital before we finally found a medication which was suitable.....we really dont want to put mam through all that pain and stress again, it was horrible.
Any suggestions please?
Glyn