Pill Splitting: Psychiatric Pills With Splitting Potential

Written by Stanford University Medical Center

Here's a list of psychiatric medications (antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medications) with splitting potential.

Drugs and Their Clinical Use

Clonazepam (Klonopin): panic disorder, epilepsy
Citalopram (Celexa): depression
Paroxetine (Paxil): depression, anxiety
Nefazodone (Serzone): depression
Sildenafil (Viagra): impotence
Sertraline (Zoloft): depression
Olanzapine (Zyprexa): schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Warning: Do not make any changes in your medications or the way you take your medications without first talking it over with your doctor.

Source: Stanford University Medical Center; Veterans Administration Medical Center, Ashville, N.C.

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