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Originally Posted by ger715
It was my understanding the new coating was to prevent addicts from breaking up the pill.
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Hi
Ger,
It's not just the coating; the whole pill was reformulated, binding the medication to a polymer. It's
supposed to break down in the system, but many many patients have complained it just doesn't work as well.
Unfortunately, chronic pain patients who require medication have few choices. All opiates cause constipation (they partially paralyze the digestive system, slowing peristalsis).
Doc