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Device Crushes and Administers Meds
If grinding up meds is problematic for you, here’s one alternative to a mortar and pestle. Known as the PillCrusher™, it is a syringe that allows the user to crush tablet medications, draw up water, and administer the medication — all with one device. The PillCrusher is available through Nurse Assist in Forth Worth, Texas (www.nurseassist.com). Call toll-free (800) 649-6800 and ask for item #3305. The price quoted in November 2007 was $21 for a case of 30 syringes. Please note: the product was not available for purchase online.
More Advice for Granulation Tissue
We put Neosporin-Pain (special Neosporin formulation with pain medication in it; available at Walmart, etc.) on the granulation tissue around my daughter Charlotte’s g-tube site with good results. The tissue shrank and she was much more comfortable.
—Lujean Bandur
Duquoin, IL