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Re: Sinemet Again
On Sun 25 Jul, Camilla Flintermann wrote: > Dear Marcia--- I feel I must modify Jim's comment below about cutting the > Sinemet as I believe you said it ia a 50/200 CR pill. There is some > disagreement about the advisability of cutting the Controlled Release type, > as that defeats the purpose of the CR feature, at least in part....AND > BESIDES it is NOT necessary---the neuro can prescribe the CR in 25/100 > strength, so it is a "half dose" without cutting it !. I hope you won't mind a gentle correction, Camilla, but if you have read my email to Marcia, you will see that: The CR tablet gives 200 mg over a period of 4 hours, The 25/100 tablet gives 100 mg over a period of 2 hours. By my definition, those two are giving the same dose, but the CR tablet lasts twice as long. Regards, -- Brian Collins <bjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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