Cutting Femara Pills: Safety, Dosage & Precautions

People tend to cut their pills in half because they need to weaken the dosage, or they are trying to make their expensive prescription last longer. Evenly cutting a Femara pill in half might be a difficult since the tablet isn't manufactured with a scoring line across the top. Since all medication should be taken as directed by a physician, check with your doctor about changing your dosage instead of self-medicating. Femara is designed to treat a serious illness (breast cancer), and you should work in tandem with your medical team to handle your condition.

Things You'll Need

• Pill cutter
• Knife or razor blade
• Cutting board
• Mortar
• Pestle

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Instructions

Ways to Cut Femara in Half

• 1

  Use a pill cutter to slice the tablet in half. This will give you the most precise cut.

• 2

  Cut the pill in half with a knife or a razor. Sit the tablet on a cutting board, score a line across the top of the pill, and carefully saw the blade back and forth to cut it evenly.

• 3

  Thoroughly crush the pill using a mortar and pestle. Evenly divide the powder into two piles so that you get a half-dosage.