For those that use a pill pen or pill popper to administer the Azodyl, which pill pen/popper works best for the small caps?
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The pill is so small, just wrap it in something tasty and slide it in. Make sure that when the Azodyl is shipped it is kept cold. If Azadyl gets warm it loses it effectiveness. I would suggest getting your local vet to get it for you.
1336302
I think you may have more success with the Jorgensen pill popper selling for $3.99 in this case. I do love the popper you are interested in because it does have a slightly larger opening and expels the pill better than the Jorgensen piller in most cases. Half pills are problematic in all pullers.
889559
They are tablets, not gel-caps, and do not have smooth edges. However, if this bothers you, they are very small in size and may not affect you the same as other pills.
1930884
Not such a big bottle as the pills are small...sealed ones would be a hassle to get the little pills out. My wife has used them for 20 years and me off and on for 10...2-3 little pills usually does the trick. 10 seconds and problem solved. + small pills go down easy
2167598
I, too, have problems swallowing larger pills and capsules. This is a small gelcap, about one-quarter inch long. It's narrow and rounded. Since it is a gelcap, you can hold it between your fingers to warm it and it will be even softer and more flexible.
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I have found that small pills can be cut with this device depending upon the hardness and shape of the pill. "Caplets" are fairly easy to cut while small round pills cut less evenly. My suggestions are to try it and make sure the pill splitter is on a firm surface. Good luck!
1770859
All the Energel pens I have ever ordered will take both 0.7mm & needle tip . Love them!
306139
I find these softgels easy to swallow. I would say they are about the size of a Tylenol. They are not round, they are more bullet-shaped, completely smooth and for me, they go down easily. I have had problems with swallowing pills and tablets myself, so I do understand your concern.
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Push cap. Not like a detergent bottle. Press on one side and it flips up for easy dispensing. Hope this answers your question!
209437
Easy for me! For larger pills, I shake them out. For smaller pills, I use my pointing finger to slide them out...EASY!!!!
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I haven't used it that way, but the basic design would imply that it would work unless the composition of the pill didn't allow it. Pills meant to break into quarters often have special groves for that purpose. In that case it should still work as long as the marks are evenly distributed across the pill. Long narrow pills can be more difficult. For what it costs I think it would be worth a try. I use it on Cumadin and Corgard and it works fine. I wish there was a tool to mass open a blister pack. I really hate them.
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My gel pens didn't work well. Bic ball point pens did okay, but the best pen was a Sharpy fine point. There is a kind of gloss coating that makes the ball pens not work as well as the sharpy. Good for craft sale pricing, 1/2 inch is small for anything other than a few numbers or letters.
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Unfortunately, the gel caps have been discontinued by Nature Made. Ask the seller directly; don't rely on the picture. The gel caps had blue lids; the hard pills have yellow lids. I wish they'd bring the gel caps back! I have absorption problems and the Nature Made gel caps were the only vitamins that got through! Hope this helps!
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Best de-hooked design by far has been the plastic straw type. Looks like an ink pen with the straw ink removed and really works well quickly and easily. No twisting or fidgeting with pliar types that ultimately damage fishes' mouth. Sorry, could not remember brand name but very cheap and comes in multiple packs
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We've used both. Prefer the packets because they contain 435 mg per dose (60 packets in the box), while a dose of the caps (2 capsules) contain slightly less at 314 mg. Our daughter started taking a packet when she was 3 yrs old, we'd pour it into her mouth. GREAT stuff!!! Worked when nothing else did when I started taking it 9 years ago.
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Hi, We had the opposite problem from you in that the pill gun came with no directions, so we put the pill in from the plunger end. The pill has been stuck in the syringe since then, so it has not been used. Afterwards, we were told that you put the pill in from the opposite end. Inasmuch as you have the opposite problem, this gun may work for you. Good luck.
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I use Monteverde mini ballpoint refills (Medium Point) for multi function pens. I did not like the Fisher refills because they tended to skip a lot. These fit pretty loose in my Space Pen so I pressed the open end of the refill to make it a little out of round. This made it fit tight. I love this pen now that I use these refills. I hope this helps.