Regular Member Masato Posted February 16, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2016 Hi everyone, I was wondering if there's any issue with splitting Proscar tablets ahead of time. Suppose I split and get ready an entire box of Proscar tablets for convenience, would it still be potent? How does everyone do it? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted February 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2016 I split mine one at a time (at the most two, if I'm feeling ambitious and am afraid I'll forget later in the week) - but one at a time is ideal so as to avoid the medication potentially losing its potency once it's been exposed to air. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chris39 Posted February 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2016 I just do one at a time . Main problem I have with Proscar is the shape . Using my pill cutter to cut it into quarters usually results in random sized fragments . Maybe I just need a new pill cutter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Masato Posted February 17, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hmmm, makes sense I guess. It would be so convenient to get more tablets ready, though. I'll pick up my very first box of Proscar tomorrow. Bought a small box cutter. Hope that will do the trick. Does anyone else have some input on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mikeey Posted February 18, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 I won't touch propecia or finas or dutas ..... they just are Horror to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Garageland Posted February 18, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 I have a pill splitter that I brought nearly 10 years ago and is still cutting my proscar. I do cut into quarters and take daily as splitting it into 5 pieces is too difficult. You will loose some in the cut but works out much more cost effective than buying Propecia. This is similar to what I have. --- Former patient and representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Masato Posted February 18, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 Just opened the box and they're actually round-shaped so I could split them into quarters. Isn't 1.25 mg too high though? Or would it be better to split them into eights and get 0.625 mg to start off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member PaulB79 Posted February 18, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 I don't believe exposure to air does them damage. I cut many pieces in advance and keep them in a pill box. I find using a knife to cut them is best and cut them into four pieces and discard any significantly smaller ones. Cutting the pills into smaller than four is too difficult without a lot of crumbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted February 18, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 Are the round shaped tablets new? My 1st box was the funny irregular shaped ones, but my new box is round shaped. Much easier to cut btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Masato Posted February 18, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 I thought they would be round initially, but when I took out an actual tablet, turns out they are the odd shape. Split 3 pieces. Indeed, it is very difficult to split them into fifths. Too much crumbling. Hard enough to split them into four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Masato Posted February 18, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 spex, have you been cutting it into fifths during all this time? Thank you all for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted February 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2016 I cut them into 4ths and I will cut up 3 to 4 at a time. So, I will have anywhere 12 and 16 days before I have to cut again. I have not seen any issues with it. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted February 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2016 My generic 5 mg finasteride is round also. I cut up a week's worth in advance. My personal feeling is that cutting up too many in advance could affect their potency but I don't have any data to support that. David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Indi9 Posted February 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2016 My dosage is 1 mg everyday and is available in 1 mg dosage so no need to open them up before to make pieces and expose to atmosphere. I assume they come in blister packaging for a purpose. Else they would have put numerous ones in an air tight small box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member robc Posted February 20, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 20, 2016 I get the 5 mg generic round Fin and into quarters. I figure by the time you are done you end up with about 1 gram pieces. By far the best way for me to cut is just by hand using a small replacement razor blades used for scraping paint of windows from the Hardware or Home depot. That big knife is crazy; Was a popular tool for chopping all kinds of drugs back in the 70's and 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member David88 Posted March 15, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted March 15, 2016 How critical is the exact dosage? I've been using the 'bite a bit off each day for years haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member kramer79 Posted November 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 14, 2021 Sorry to bring up an old thread but i was wondering if anyone had any updated studies/information on the potential issue of splitting proscar into 4s. Potential issues as in moisture and oxygen affecting the split pill and ultimately affecting its efficacy. I find someone brought this up 10 years ago in the following thread: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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