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Medicines voxelotorQuestion & answer

voxelotor · Medicine question

Can voxelotor tablets be crushed or chewed?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. Former product instructions stated that tablets should be swallowed whole because crushing or chewing produces an unpleasant taste.

Sources for this answer

Oxbryta 500 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 5

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