tablet splitting or pill cutting is a practice that involves patients obtaining higher-strength tablets and breaking the tablet in half quarter or whatever smaller portion they can in an effort to save money. the fda has issued a statement on this practice. splitting tablets are risky for several reasons. 1. ) you might get confused about the right dose especially if you forget to split the tablet; 2. ) splitting a tablet does not guarantee an equal distribution of medication; 3. ) some tablets are hard to split and may even crumble when attempting to split; 4. ) not all pills are safe to split especially capsules and those with specially formulations to control drug release. i suggest not splitting any medication unless you and your health care provider have discussed the risks and benefits.
is it ok to cut a pill in half?