20. Tablet Splitting

[texvet]

After several minutes of discussion with a very nice polite lady in the VA pharmacy, summed up by me inquiring if she needed the page and paragraph of their book. We agreed that the client determines if they want to split pills or not! My next refill will be the "150 mg pills not 100 Mg's to split"

Regards,

Jon

[Pete53]

Yep I plan to go see the VA supervisor of pills next trip and get some problems ironed out.

[ScottCGAS]

Does anyone know that if I get my meds by mail, and if the pills are to be split in half, if I call the Pharmacy in Fayetteville,AR will they also mail me the splitter? Or do i have to pick it up in person? I have to pay a co-pay because the drug is not part of my SC disability.. It is Cialis.

[allan]

I can tell you now the splitters from the VA are likely to be cheap ones that do a poor job of splitting. Good ones don't cost much from Walgreens/ Walmart etc.

You can call the VA pharmacy on their 800 number & ask if they will send you the splitters, but you will likely need it refered from your doctor.

Also, you can opt out of pill splitting altogether. Just call your Doctor & let them know you do not wish to split your pills. They will then need to prescribe the right dosage.

Hope this helps.

[Pete53]

No Veteran should be required to split pill

[babyray]

Does anyone know that if I get my meds by mail, and if the pills are to be split in half, if I call the Pharmacy in Fayetteville,AR will they also mail me the splitter? Or do i have to pick it up in person? I have to pay a co-pay because the drug is not part of my SC disability.. It is Cialis.

The VA will give u a pill splitter, when u go to the VAMC just asked anyone that work there for one.

babyray