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THREAD: Split This! A TI tweetorial on pill splitting

1/ Split this! Pill splitting (dividing tablets into smaller doses)

Practical tips to help patients + their families make the most of their medications during the #COVID19 pandemic

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence

2/ Split this! PILL SPLITTING can safely extend medication supplies longer, saving 💰💰 and 🚗 to the pharmacy

Most pharmacies carry pill splitters for as little as $5 😀

Consumer reports review: tinyurl.com/ycstbx2t

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence

3/ Split This! #CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS

Do you take 20mg of atorvastatin every day? Ask for 40mg tablets and split them, saving 💰💰 and 🚍 to the pharmacy

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence #cholesterol

4/ Split This! #DIABETES drug empagliflozin:

The 25mg and 10mg pills are the SAME price 🙀

If a ⬇️ dose works, splitting a 25mg 💊 would save about $540 💰 per year 😀

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence

5/ Split This! HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (bp) meds

…such as amlodipine or candesartan can be safely split. 8mg or 16mg of candesartan daily, is the SAME price 😯

Many ppl have well-controlled bp at a lower dose: tinyurl.com/ya935emu

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence

6/ Split This! #ANTIDEPRESSANTS such as escitalopram can be split

If you take 10mg of escitalopram daily, why not split a 20mg pill?

When it's ⏲️ to taper and 🛑 your antidepressant, you'll need to learn to split your 💊

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence

7/ Split This? How about a FOUR-WAY split?

Many older adults take 80mg of aspirin each day. What about using a 325mg tablet and splitting it 4 ways?

Your 💊💊 will last 4 times as long!

#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence #aspirin