Pills were introduced earlier in the 20th century instead of tablets and capsules. They are smaller, compact, and contain specific doses of drugs. They are easier to carry around and consume. Pills are widely used around the world today.
Pill crushers are a modern invention that eases the tedious task of using half a pill or deciding doses. Pill splitters use the most basic of technology and logic to create a marvel of a device for patients. This device has three compartments, a pill holder, a blade, and a storage compartment. Medicines like aspirins come with a section to divide into two. Prescriptions medicines are difficult to split.
A major issue faced by Alzheimer’s patients is remembering when to take medicines and how much should they take. Well, the technology of pill splitting and storing resolves their issues. One can use a combination of a pill splitter and an organizer to prevent any confusion of taking medications. For example the Apex Deluxe Pill Splitter and the Acu-Life One Week Plus Today Deluxe Organizer can be used together as a perfect combination. The Apex pill splitter has a V-shape design that grips the pill perfectly and the bevel steel blade cuts through pills with precision. The divided pills can be stored according to specific timings in the Acu-life Organizer. It has a pull out information card that can help a patient remember their dosages.
Many medications come in specific dosage quantities and sometimes your doctor might prescribe a lesser dosage. Here come the pill splitters. For example if a pill comes only in a 50 gm dosage and your doctor recommends a 25 gm dosage one can split the pill and use it accordingly. Breaking a small pill with the hand is rarely accurate and sometime you might even crush it completely. To prevent this you can use the splitter.
Surprising as it may seem, you can save a lot of money by using a pill splitter. Confused? Well, many pills are cheaper when in greater dosages for example a 20mg pill may be cheaper than a 10 mg one. Buying a 20mg and splitting it can help you save money.
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