acos: alternative way of tapering dose instead of liquid form

[acos]

Hi, I would like to know why making a liquid form instead of just tapering with a milligrams balance and a cutter ? is it faster, isn't it ?

I just cut off a small piece from the tablet (in my case a mirtazapine soltab) with a cutter then I weigh it in the milligrams balance.

Maybe it's not so accurate like with a liquid form but if you are precise in cutting the tablet you can do it.

For example my mirtazapine soltab (30mg) weighs 300 milligrams so for a reduction of 10% I just substract 30 milligrams from the tablet with a cutter. So why a liquid form is better ? maybe for the reason that goin down in a smaller doses it becomes harder to cut 10% or are there other reasons ?

 

thanks.

[Gridley]

Hello, tacos, and welcome to SA.

 

Both methods are fine.  It's a matter of individual choice.Some people find the liquid method more comfortable and easier, others prefer using a scale.  At the very small doses a liquid is likely easier.  

 

Some people don't react well when they switch to liquid and have to go back to pill form

 

Here's a link on using a scale.

 

Using a digital scale to measure doses

 

Is your scale accurate?  I've been using the AWS Gemini-20 scale for my Lexapro taper and I've been happy with it.  It's available on Amazon.com (don't know if you have Amazon in Italy).

 

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[acos]

Hi, thanks for your answer, yes I think my scale is accurate, moreover I use to calibrate it sometimes, anyway I think I will use the liquid form on the next taper but here in Italy there isn't Ora Plus, I tried to search on the net in Italy a suspension vehicle like ora plus but couldn't find it. Can I also use just normal water like bought natural water ? I heard with normal water there could be settling problems  of the drugs and the duration of it, no more than 4 days in the refrigerator, isn't it ? 

[Altostrata]

Normal water will work, we have many people tapering mirtazapine like that. Please use search in the Introductions forum for "mirtazapine" or "Remeron" and you will see the other taperers.

 

Please read Tips for tapering off Remeron (mirtazapine)