(HealthDayNews) -- Are you in the habit of splitting pills to get the correct dosage?
According to the Mayo Clinic, you need to make sure your medication is as effective when halved.
Here's how:
- Ask your pharmacist how the pill is absorbed. If it's an extended-release or coated tablet, it may not do its job when split, or it could be dangerous.
- Ask your pharmacist about the pill shape and design. Not all medications are scored for easy splitting. Also, the active ingredient may not be spread evenly throughout the pill, so you may not get an accurate dose with half a pill.
- Use a pill splitter, not a knife, to halve a pill.
