Can you break a tablet in half and take it?

The generic name is amlodipine benzenesulfonate tablets, you can usually break half a tablet to eat, but need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use the drug. Amlodipine benzenesulfonate tablets belong to a kind of calcium channel blocking drugs, clinically commonly used in the treatment of hypertension, coronary heart disease and other diseases. The instructions of this drug show that the starting dose for the treatment of hypertension is 5mg, and for those who are small in stature, frail, elderly, and with hepatic insufficiency, the starting dose can be 2.5mg, so amlodipine benzenesulfonate tablets can usually be broken in half to eat. Some patients may experience adverse reactions such as headache, edema, bradycardia, chest pain, dizziness, loss of appetite and so on after using the drug. If you are allergic to the ingredients in Amlodipine Benzenesulfonate Tablets, the drug is contraindicated. Patients are advised to take amlodipine benzenesulfonate tablets in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and not to use the drug indiscriminately or increase or decrease the dosage of the drug on their own. If any discomfort occurs after taking the drug, stop taking the drug and consult a doctor.