speedballs_over
Bluelighter
Quick note here - breaking pills using a jewlery balance* is not a great idea.
Why - tablets are not 100% evenly mixed and when you get down to crumbs you may get more/less of the active compound intend.
?s reply please. I'll monitor thread.
I'm a former pharmaceutical formulation scientist. This is my specialty.
*FYI: balances are small weights, scales for large weights.
Edit: the powder that goes into a pill press is indeed homogenous, after compression it often is not, esp., with small dose tablets.
The effect of uneven mixing is often even more true with many capsulated meds as the ingredients may sperate during transit (Vyvanse is great example - breaking those open will reveal what I'm getting at. But don't take Vyvanse outside the capsule (per manf warning)).
Why - tablets are not 100% evenly mixed and when you get down to crumbs you may get more/less of the active compound intend.
?s reply please. I'll monitor thread.
I'm a former pharmaceutical formulation scientist. This is my specialty.
*FYI: balances are small weights, scales for large weights.
Edit: the powder that goes into a pill press is indeed homogenous, after compression it often is not, esp., with small dose tablets.
The effect of uneven mixing is often even more true with many capsulated meds as the ingredients may sperate during transit (Vyvanse is great example - breaking those open will reveal what I'm getting at. But don't take Vyvanse outside the capsule (per manf warning)).