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Medicines Deutivacaftor + tezacaftor + VanzacaftorQuestion & answer

Deutivacaftor + tezacaftor + Vanzacaftor · Medicine question

Can the tablets be crushed?

iatroX medicinesPublished 17 August 2026Reviewed 17 August 2026

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Answer

No. They should be swallowed whole because chewing, crushing or breaking them has not been clinically evaluated.

Sources for this answer

Alyftrek 50 mg/20 mg/4 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4

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