I swallowed a Tecfidera capsule even though it was broken. What can happen now?
Hello.
Background: I have multiple sclerosis (diagnosed in 2018) and have been taking Tecfidera since November. I have to take the capsules twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
Now, it just so happened that my capsule broke last night when I took it out of the packaging. I don't know if it broke while I was doing this or if it was already broken inside (although I doubt the latter), but I suddenly had a few of the white pellets in my hand and I couldn't find the broken part of the capsule (there was a small opening at the top of the capsule; the remaining white pellets were still inside, just a few that weren't (about 5-8 pellets). I swallowed the capsule and the pellets that fell out anyway, as I didn't think anything of it at the time.
But now I'm a little scared that something might happen and I can't find anything about it on the internet.
Can anyone help me?
If it calms you down, just call a hospital now and let yourself be advised.