Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
A number of patients have inquired about the practice of pill splitting. Cutting or splitting of pills can be used by patients to create an intermediate dose or to save on money where a higher dose is priced at relatively the same cost as a lower dose. In this review we discuss a number of issues related to medication safety and table splitting.
Keywords
Prescription Drugs, Patient Safety, Tablets, Pill Splitting, Clinical Pharmacology
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Emergency Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Medicine and Health Sciences | Patient Safety | Pharmaceutical Preparations
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Patient Safety Commons, Pharmaceutical Preparations Commons
Brief Review: Patient Pill Splitting. What is the Appropriate Advice to Provide Patients in the Emergency Department?
A number of patients have inquired about the practice of pill splitting. Cutting or splitting of pills can be used by patients to create an intermediate dose or to save on money where a higher dose is priced at relatively the same cost as a lower dose. In this review we discuss a number of issues related to medication safety and table splitting.