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A 32-year old female asked:

My doctor prescribed me Fluconazole. While trying to open the package, the pill split in half. I still took it (swallowed both halves at the same time)but I'm worried it won't be as effective now. Will the pill still work?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can metronidazole pill be split in half if can't be swallowed whole during pregnancy?

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A female asked:

Can you split pills that are not scored? I want to split a flexeril because they make me too sleepy. But someone told me that you are not suppose to s

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A 31-year old male asked:

Prescribed .25mg of Xanax (alprazolam) (typically split pill for a dosage), and having heartburn, diarrhea, gas, bloating. Normal side effects? Will they subside?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Restarted Xanax (alprazolam) (.25MG, usually split pill in half). Having loose stool, heartburn, bloating, and gas. Are these normal SEs? Will they subside?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is it okay to split drug pills in half?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I usually take 1mg of klonopin (clonazepam) once a day. I went off of it for a month. Today, a month later, I just took 1mg. Should I be okay? Did my tolerance go down in a month? Should I have split the pill?

2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

Zyrtec (cetirizine) works best for me but also is very sedating for the next 24 hrs. Can i split the pill and take a lower dose (5 mg) or even 2.5 mg children's dose? Would those doses be less sedating?

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A 19-year old female asked:

I had to take my metformin (for PCOS) but I had no water so I split the pill in half and swallowed it like that without water because it was too big. Ive only done this once and dont plan on doing it again ever. Am I in danger what should I do?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Is ok to split viagra (sildenafil) pills?

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A 30-year old asked:

Could you split a wellbutrin (bupropion) sr pill in half?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Can you split a 100mg sumatriptan pill in half and safely take 50mg?

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A 51-year old male asked:

Dr is switching me from 5 mg of bystolic (nebivolol) to 2.5 to offset cost initially can the 5 mg tabs be split with a pill cutter..they are not scored?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Is it safe to split a viagra (sildenafil) pill?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Can I split open an antibiotic pill and use it on my wound will that heal it faster ?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Is it ok to split quetiapine (Seroquel) 25 mg IR pill in half? (want to raise my dose gradually)

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A 24-year old female asked:

On doxy for treating chronic Lyme - pills are 100mg each and I am supposed to take 200mg a day.should I take both at same time or split it up?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Condom split Sunday @ 7am . Levonelle taken Monday @ 1.30pm. Monday@ 6.30pm condom splits again- what to do? Am I protected from pill 5.5 hours ago?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I've been on atenolol 25mg daily split dose for 3 months. Works well for me. How long after I take the pill does it start actually reducing HR and BP?

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A 45-year old male asked:

Is 100mg the highest dose of topamax (topiramate) for migraines and can it be taken with other pills? Also can you take it once a day or must it be split?

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A 20-year old asked:

30th March (afternoon), condom split during sex. I'm on Co-Cyprindiol and took last pill before 7 day break on night of 30th. Should I take Levonelle?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Could splitting Zoloft (sertraline) tablets lead to recurrence of mdd symptoms due to dosage discrepancies? Was trying to use leftover pills my dr. Had me split.

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A 37-year old male asked:

Prescribed, atarax. they are the rounded green pills. pharmacist says I can split them even though they aren't scored. I beleive her and I've done it, but wondering what is the importance of the green coating?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 42-year old male asked:

How do i know if my azithromyacin for chlamydia is extended release? There are 4 pills. Can i crush or split them?

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A 39-year old male asked:

Can you split alprazolam 0.5mg odt tablets? There is a score line on the pill? Never took a dissolving pill before.

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A female asked:

Hello, I was wondering whether the morning after pill will work whilst I am ovulating. I had intercourse last night and the condom split. Thanks,

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A female asked:

My periods ended 10days ago nw m havin period like bleeding aftr havin sex wth partner. I took mrningAfter pill b4 periods n after cuz of condom split?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Zyrtec (cetirizine) works best for my allergy symptoms, but full 10 mg pill makes me pretty groggy for next 24 hrs. Is it safe to split zyrtec (cetirizine) pill into 5 mg dose?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Hey if had sex with a condom on and split and only had precum in and im now on the pill can u get pregeant ?

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A 57-year old asked:

Yeast rash skin infected and peeling and split very painfull how do I heal it? All ready taken canastan pill. Going on 3weeks

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