in some cases it actually is not safe. there are some medications that are meant to be split and they have a score down in the middle of them. but however if a tablet is really small and you try to cut it through the line the tablets could easily crumble and therefore you can't guarantee that you're getting the dose that you need. a lot of people become confused too they think that they split it but they really didn't they are not sure what the dosage for maybe. and the other thing is i am finding out more-and-more patients who are trying to cut pills that aren't meant to be split. i recently had a patient who came to me and i found out through a series of questions that she was cutting an extended release tablet that wasn't meant to be cut and she was passing out in her house and it was because of the fact that the drug wasn't releasing the right way because she had destroyed the way it was being released by cutting it in half. so if you have any questions about whether or not your pills or tablet should be cut in half talk to your pharmacist we are going to be able to tell you right away whether or not this is a safe practice to do.
i have been splitting my pills to save money is this safe?