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Not all pills are designed to be split, and the production process is not necessarily designed to distribute the drug evenly within the pill; thus, even if the pill splits into two portions that appear equal in size, they may not contain equal quantities of the drug. Generally speaking, if the pill is not manufactured with a scored groove, it is not intended to be split.  

Not all pills are designed to be split, and the production process is not necessarily designed to distribute the drug evenly within the pill; thus, even if the pill splits into two portions that appear equal in size, they may not contain equal quantities of the drug. Generally speaking, if the pill is not manufactured with a scored groove, it is not intended to be split.  

Although grooved pills can be split with a knife and a steady hand, it is much better to use an inexpensive [[#Pill splitters|pill splitter]].

Although grooved pills can be split with a knife and a steady hand, it is much better to use an inexpensive [[#Pill splitters|pill splitter]] (v.i.).

'''Pill splitting''' can be done for several reasons:

'''Pill splitting''' can be done for several reasons: