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I'm low on blood pressure medicine (only 4 pills left), should i cut them in half to last me longer? (i can't refill them until i get insurance)

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Try to get meds.: It's not safe to cut long-acting medications, such as once-daily blood pressure medications, in half. See if you can be prescribed generic versions of the medications you are on. That would be safer.

Answered 11/11/2015

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