AUVON Scissors-Shaped Pill Cutter, Sharp Blade Pill Splitter for Easily Dividing Most 5-15mm Vitamins, Tablets and Medications in Half

I had never owned a pair of pill cutter scissors. Which I find funny because I have used a variety of pill splitter devices. I came across some pills that were a little harder for my typical pill splitter device to evenly cut. I tried a couple of new devices with no luck. I then saw this listed and figured I would give it a try. It has been working great for the harder pills. I still use my standard splitter device for the softer pills and especially for triangle shaped pills, this does not work so well with really soft pills and triangle shaped pills. But, for the harder pills I need it for, it works great. Not sure how long the sharpness will last, but plan to update if I have issues.

Finally something to cut tiny pills with. I take a tiny blood pressure pill twice. (I have to cut it in half!) And normal cutters normally crush one half of the pill but these sliced right through like butter. I am slightly worried about cutting myself but I do take my time and line the scissors up with the line on the pills.

My mother deals with a lot of pain issues resulting from a work injury over a decade ago, and a few of her medications make her sleepy at full dosage, so she'll take a half dosage during the day to better fight that side effect. And her cyclobenzapine is the hardest to cut since it's tiny and crumbles easily. These cutters work perfectly for cutting them in half and not ending up with a lot of pill in dust form, but instead just two neat pieces.

I've only used this pill cutter once, so my review won't be an in depth one. About 2 years ago my cat was diagnosed with a treatable condition. She was given a prescription of human medication that is reasonably priced. Here's the problem: the pills made for humans are way too strong for a 13 lb. cat, so I have to cut them in half. The pills are very small. When I tried a standard pill cutter the blade didn't even reach the top of the pill. I resorted to using knife, but the pills are very dense and don't "cut" without a lot of strength. I've shattered the pills countless times. Finally, I discovered these scissors. It was so easy and such a pleasant experience I can hardly believe it. And, as a bonus it's much easier to see the center of the pill so I can give my cat a more accurate dose of her medication.

Product says for use with capsules, but I was able to use it with small, round pills I take, which do have an indented line down the middle. The indented line is essential for using these scissors with small round pills; you need to inset the pill in the scissors so the line on the pill lines up with cutting blades. Then, gently close the scissor blades to hold the pill and ensure lined up. but don't cut yet! Once the scissors are holding the pill properly, gently apply slight pressure and the pill snaps in half. You might lose a pill or two practicing, but works well once you get the hang of it. You do need a steady hand for positioning the pill between the blades.

I love how easy these are to use. I feel like I have more control than with the guillotine-like pill cutters.It’s not perfect— sometimes the cuts aren’t 50/50. More like 55/45, perhaps. Still, it does the job effectively enough and that’s what I need.It’s also easier to cut several pills in succession than with a guillotine type.

These pill cutting scissors are far superior to the standard slice and dice cutters. They cut fast and clean with very little powdery residue. The old, stanard slice and dice cutters would eventually break and fall apart. That won't happen with these scissors. The last pill cutter that you will ever need.

I recently had the dose of one of my prescription medications cut in half. I had just refilled my medication so my doctor suggested a pill cutter. This is the handiest cutter. Super easy to use.