Pill cutter advice

[Cyclegirl54]

Is there a pill cutter that neatly halves the 1 mg Pred tablets? The 1’s are so small!

I seem to be having an issue getting from 17 to 16 mg dose so thought 0.5 mg would help. Thanks.

[SheffieldJane]

Mine does if I keep my hand steady. I got it on-line I think.

[Hidden]

I’m not sure if you’re in the UK but we can get 2.5mg uncoated here so you can make your dose up with 1’s, 2.5’s & 5mg’s

Alternatively take 16/17mg alternate days.

MrsN

[Hidden]

I bought an apex carex cutter I think it's called (small writing) from Amazon about 3yrs ago. It was about a 5iver then but works just as well today and I have used it a lot.

[Louisepenygraig]

I bought one in my local pharmacy

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hi,

Got mine from Boots (other chemists are available) - still using it today after 5 years - not for Pred, but other tabs. Or as MrsNails suggest, mix and match. I would rather do that, than alternate 16/17 - but that’s just my opinion.

Must catch up soon, are you driving again?

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It doesn't matter if the bits are uneven - it balances out over 2 days.

[Dewdrop456 in reply to PMRpro]

That’s a great point!Thank you.

[scats]

I'm with PRO. I inherited mine from my dad, it's years old. It does big halves and small halves and I alternate them! Don't think I've ever had a true half!.

[HeronNS in reply to scats]

And sometimes I have crumbs which I take with the smaller "half".

[scats in reply to HeronNS]

Me too. I think the doctors would cringe to read it though, we're probably breaking every rule in the book.

[Dewdrop456 in reply to scats]

Yes ,just imagine them prescribing 12 mgs and some crumbs!!!

[Hidden]

I bought one from Boots that does the trick ...

[HamishPMR]

I have tried a few pill cutters but in the end a sharp knife is the best BUT when you hand in your prescription to your pharmacy, ask for the pharmacist and request a "good" quality of pred 1mg. As a pharmacist I can tell you that there are many, often Indian or Cypriot, inferior brands available. These tablets tend to shatter when cut but a good quality brand, which the pharmacist will know, will cut cleanly in two and then into four if needed. Good luck.

[Omanain]

I bought a Aidapt Lockable Pill Cutter from Amazon (£5.81 free pp) and so long as I place the pill properly in the V it cuts 1mg pred perfectly.

[gifford7]

Link:

consumerreports.org/drugs/g...

I have 2 pill splitters. One for precision cuts of small pills. The other less accurate and throws half the pill into the room I use for large pills. Use a swift cutting motion to minimize crumbling. Carefully line up pills if they are scored.

[sondya]

I took mine to the pharmacy and they cut the pills for me (at no charge)

[Hidden in reply to sondya]

That speaks to the Yorkshire in me....no charge...🤗

[sondya in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha. Wonder if there was a pass-on effect. Me mum lived in Sheffield for yonks.

(And I caught the spirit in New Zealand.) haha

[Hidden in reply to sondya]

That's where I am now but hail from West Yorkshire originally...

[sondya in reply to Hidden]

Mum lived on the border with Derbyshire. Beautiful place. I visited in October 1990 and the hills were alive with purple. We had lunch at a restaurant in the countryside. My mum and step-dad.

flickr.com/photos/sondyaust...

[Hidden in reply to sondya]

1990 seems like 2 mins ago!!

[sennetta]

I find that my very sharp thin bladed paring knife does the job much better than any pill cutter which just tends to mangle the pill into crumbs.

[Noosat]

I worry about this also. It is difficult to cut such a small pill with cutter. I am now down to 5.5mg per day. I take 2 /2.5mg in morning and cut 1mg for night. I make sure that the 1mg I cut is used on consecutive days, so that if there is a tiny difference, it evens out over 2 day period. Does this make sense.

[Waterfeature]

Hi

I use nail clippers they work really well

[ShirleyAb]

I had pill cutter problems too and ended up using a kitchen knife to cut up 1mg. pills. They shatter into bits. I put all the little bits into a small plastic pot, and take out bits to make up dosage of half or quarter mg. as required. I find this quite fun!

[Joan-E-D]

I have a really good pill cutter from my local Well Pharmacy. Its called Safe & Sound Health and cuts 1 mg. tablets easily and accurately if I line up the slit on the tablets with the cutter blade. I can recommend it.