Cutting Arimidex pill in half

[JAP426]

I read the following on another site. Is there any truth to it? I thought most people cut the 1 mg pills in halves or even quarters. Any chemistry guys here?

QUOTE:

" With regards to Arimidex and other pills that are 1mg of something.

If you split the pill in 4ths you will get 3 blanks and 1 with one full mg in it. You might even lose that mg if it splits and there are crumbs. Picture a grain or two of salt in a tab that’s what is occurring here in these Arimidex tabs.

1mg is so small - the 1mg isn't dissolved throughout the whole tab, its just surrounded by the filler stuff. So if you keep the mg intact when splitting the pills you will have 3 days of nothing (placebo for all practical purposes) and 1 day of a full mg. Knowing the half life of Anastrazole you’d benefit much more if you took it daily then every third day.

If you have liquidex or something similar (that isn’t water suspended) the consistency is dissolved throughout so you can more accurately dose smaller quantities, but with the tabs just know that you are not in any way getting 1/4 a mg just because you split a tab into 4ths."

 

[heavyhitter]

You will get an uneven dosage since there are fillers in the tab, but it's not going to be as dramatic as what you posted

 

[buck1973]

I read the following on another site. Is there any truth to it? I thought most people cut the 1 mg pills in halves or even quarters. Any chemistry guys here?

QUOTE:

" With regards to Arimidex and other pills that are 1mg of something.

If you split the pill in 4ths you will get 3 blanks and 1 with one full mg in it. You might even lose that mg if it splits and there are crumbs. Picture a grain or two of salt in a tab that’s what is occurring here in these Arimidex tabs.

1mg is so small - the 1mg isn't dissolved throughout the whole tab, its just surrounded by the filler stuff. So if you keep the mg intact when splitting the pills you will have 3 days of nothing (placebo for all practical purposes) and 1 day of a full mg. Knowing the half life of Anastrazole you’d benefit much more if you took it daily then every third day.

If you have liquidex or something similar (that isn’t water suspended) the consistency is dissolved throughout so you can more accurately dose smaller quantities, but with the tabs just know that you are not in any way getting 1/4 a mg just because you split a tab into 4ths."

LOL
Some common sense how do you think they make these ??? 1 at a time? little kids addin 1 mg specks and then mixing it with some fillers with tiny little tools and then putting it all in a press and wammo 1 pill.
Its probally more like 1 kg. in a liquid and all ingredients mixed and cooked and than a run is made.
besides some pillls are even segmented into halfs or quarters :lightbulb:

 

[gulfcoast]

LOL
Some common sense how do you think they make these ??? 1 at a time? little kids addin 1 mg specks and then mixing it with some fillers with tiny little tools and then putting it all in a press and wammo 1 pill.
Its probally more like 1 kg. in a liquid and all ingredients mixed and cooked and than a run is made.
besides some pillls are even segmented into halfs or quarters :lightbulb:

EXACTLY

 

[lil amy]

Anyone else feel like they are getting dumber by the day by reading some of this nonsense on the boards lately?

 

[JAP426]

Yes, i am getting dumber. Sorry. I will stay off the other boards

 

[buck1973]

Yes, i am getting dumber. Sorry. I will stay off the other boards

It cool Brotha it gives us dumb guys something we can finally answer

 

[AshopRep]

A dumb question is one that is not asked. If you search and can't find the answer, ask away my man.

 

[kalika]

what's a good starting dose of arimidex? I have never taken it. running 600mgs of test with deca. have caber on hand.

 

[heavyhitter]

Depends on the cycle, but a half mg every other day is usually a good starting point

 

[wukillabee]

Maybe true since it's such a small amount. Would be nice if sold in .5 mg tabs as well. I do know with my ugl 20mg cialis tabs if I cut them in half I feel I get 10mg each dose. Boners don't lie, no placebo effect there!