Pill splitting

Pill splitting or tablet scoring[1] refers to the practice of splitting a tablet or pill to provide a lower dose of the active ingredient, or to obtain multiple smaller doses, either to reduce cost or because the pills available are of a larger dose than required. Many pills that are suitable for splitting (aspirin tablets for instance) come pre-scored with a breakable groove down their middle so that they may easily be halved.

It is unsafe to split some prescription medications.[2]

  1. ^ Jacques, Emmanuel Reginald; Alexandridis, Paschalis (2019). "Tablet Scoring: Current Practice, Fundamentals, and Knowledge Gaps". Applied Sciences. 9 (15): 3066. doi:10.3390/app9153066. ISSN 2076-3417.
  2. ^ FDA viewpoint on pill splitting
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