Posted by Bill L on February 3, 2003, at 8:42:15
In reply to LEXAPRO - 20mg - half of tablet ???, posted by mikal on February 3, 2003, at 7:33:19
Mike, like many other prescription drugs, Lexapro costs about the same regardless of the dose. A 20 mg pill and a 10 mg pill of Lexapro cost the same. So you can save a lot of money by cutting.
I have lots of pill cutting experience. Some pills, such as Celexa, are made to be easily broken in 2 equal parts by hand. But Lexapro has to be cut in half. One way is to use a pill cutter from the drug store. But they are not very accurate with small pills such as Lexapro.
The easiest and most accurate method is to use a razor blade knife. Put the pill on a flat surface such as the back of a glass plate or plastic plate. Then cut the Lexapro in half along the pill's perforation. Do not cut at an angle. Cut straight down.
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