Comments on: Splitting pills: Dos and don’ts

By: cranberry

cranberry — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:26:06 +0000

Also it should be noted that not all pills can be crushed or dissolved in liquid either. Working in healthcare, we often had to find alternative methods for patients who could not swallow their pills. Always check with the pharmacist, not the doctor- the doctors often do not know and can tell you the wrong thing.

By: Cary Byrd

Cary Byrd — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:36:20 +0000

Thanks for sharing that, Annie. Readers, take note.

By: Annie Alexander

Annie Alexander — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:01:31 +0000

There can be a real danger in splitting medications that should not be split. My sister was trying to make her medicine last until she could fill her prescriptions and was splitting pills. One was a sustained reaction pill. Even though she only took half of the medication, she ended up overmedicating herself because it was released into her body too fast.