Before Baby C was discharged from the hospital after her second surgery, she was prescribed with a bunch of supplements, namely iron syrup, folic acid (both to prevent anemia and to increase her red blood cells as her haemoglobin was pretty low after 2 major surgeries), multivitamin syrup and probiotics powder.
As the folic acid was in pill form, the nurse told me to buy a pill cutter and crusher to grind the pill into powder. And this was what hubby bought from the pharmacy:
First I put the pill into the top section of the pill crusher and screw the cap. Once the cap is screwed to the max, a cracking sound can be heard, which means that the pill / table has been crushed.
This is the crushed folic acid in powder form.
I then pour the powder into the container, which is at the bottom of the pill crusher to store the powder. The divided section is meant for storage for 2 dosages.
I never knew there’s such a handy tool. Do you think it would be easier to feed toddlers with crushed pills as opposed to meds in syrup form?
oh this is very handy indeed. i’ll remember to get one next time 😀
I remembered my mum last time used to feed us the diluted pills with water and its super duper bitter!! and I see her using the 2 steel spoons to crash the pills before putting water to it. Having this is really handy 🙂
first time I heard and seen this tool. Very practical.
I think crushed pills are definitely easier then syrup coz my girl doesn’t likes syrup, she will cry and cry and I am afraid that she might choke from those syrup too. Crushed pill are much easier, I can hide it into her meals and she won’t even noticed them 🙂
I use a tumbuk instead, fold the pill into a paper and tumbuk!
But this is need.
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