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Medicines guanfacine hydrochlorideQuestion & answer

guanfacine hydrochloride · Medicine question

Can the tablets be crushed?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. Crushing, chewing or breaking a prolonged-release tablet can release the active ingredient too quickly.

Sources for this answer

Guanfacine 4 mg prolonged-release tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2

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