Too darn funny.....My drugs are similar. Benicar, Metformin, Lipitor. I crunch the Metformin in my mouth and swallow, salty yuck taste but it only lasts a second. I know it sound disgusting but it is the most convenient way I have found for me since I take them 2-3 times a day. I was cutting Benicar in half when I still took it. I dont need it anymore, went from borderline high bp to normal!! I have no clue on the Effexor.



I edited to add that my dr. told me you should NEVER crush an extended release med. Ask your doctor on that one before you do it.