Regular Member n2se5 Posted September 20, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hello, I've bought over a year's supply of 5mg Finasteride tablets. I currently taking 1mg Propecia and they are due to run out in a few days so I will start to use Fin tablets . However, I need to cut 5mg into 5 bits first. How do I do this? The 5mg tablet is even smaller than 1mg of Propecia - how can this be the case when they're both equally as effective? I'm worried crumbs/bits of the tablet will be lost due to having to cut it. Is there anything I can buy that will cut the tablets for me? Many thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member london81 Posted September 20, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 20, 2014 Buy a pill cutter, if it's proscar you've got then many people just cut them in to quarters and this seems to work fine. There are examples on online of how some people cut the pills into 5 pieces. Just do search but personally I'd quarter it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ftbpicks Posted September 20, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2014 I cut them into equal 1/8th portions which is .625mg and it really thickened up my donor for my transplant I have a really nice pill cutter and have it down to a science. I also have not had any side effects which was a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted September 20, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 20, 2014 Pill cutter, they're not expensive. I just cut into 1/4ths. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairweare Posted September 20, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 20, 2014 I use a razor sharp paring knife and first cut it in quarters and then cut the largest piece in half to get 5 doses. Cut from the the blue coated side toward the white with the blade otherwise it will crumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted September 22, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Hi All, i let the wife step in here as shes a Med head, Its really hard to get an accurate dosing with 1/5 of a tablet.....even with a pill cutter so here is what we pharmacy folks do.... Crush the 5 mg tablet. Get an oral syringe and measure 5 mLs of water. 5 mg in 5 mLs....or 1 mg in 1 mL. You can use something like a dosage cup to mix. So again crush the tablet....put 5 mls in.....mix the two......draw up 1mL....now you have 1 mg. Now you have 5 doses ready to go. Remember that the mixture must be mixed up thoroughly each time you draw up 1 mL. You can cover up your measuring cup with a bit of foil to not allow anything to get into your mixture. You now have 5 days worth of medicine mixed up. This can be taken straight or if it is not quite palatable then you can put it in spoonful of applesauce or some pudding.....I wouldn't recommend you putting it in a big glass of something to drink.....but you can certainly take it with a sip of water.....just like you would a tablet. Edited September 22, 2014 by ontop more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairweare Posted September 22, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 22, 2014 That is precisely how I do it. The key is to use a sharp paring knife, cutting board and most importantly always start your cuts with the blade against the blue coated surface. If you cut from the white to the blue the pill will crumble into powder as opposed to individual segments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dannyos Posted October 3, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted October 3, 2014 anyone get cut on the finger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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