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Atorvastatin?

Can atorvastatin be broken in half? They are not scored - I learned in school that if it's not scored it shouldn't be broken because the medicine is not evenly distributed - of course I was in nursing school over 30 years ago - has this info changed?


1 Answer

No, this tablet should not be broken in half. You are correct, the medication will not be equally metabolized in the body.