Mirabegron Tablets: Ask Before Crushing

If you already take mirabegron tablets and find them difficult to swallow, ask your pharmacist or prescriber for advice. NHS¹ guidance describes slow-release tablets and says to swallow them whole, without chewing or crushing.¹

Show the exact product

Have the packaging and prescription instructions available. Describe what happens when you try to swallow the tablet.

Try: “I find this mirabegron tablet difficult to swallow. Can you check my exact product and explain the appropriate next step?”

Instructions for another bladder medicine do not establish that your mirabegron tablet can be altered.

Have the difficulty assessed

The NHS¹ says a pharmacist can discuss whether other medicine versions might be available. This is a question for your own prescription, rather than a promise that a particular replacement exists.²

If you also have difficulty swallowing food or drink, seek advice from a pharmacist or GP. The NHS² warns against trying its pill-swallowing techniques in that situation because you could choke.²

Keep the professional’s instructions with your medicine information.

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