Splitting Vet Medicine for Small Animals



Many prescription drugs that have been developed for humans can be given to dogs, cats and other small animals by splitting the pills/tablets in half or in quarters. Atenolol is a typical example.

Atenolol (Tenormin) is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers which affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Atenolol is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used to treat or prevent heart attack.

Atenolol in small doses can be prescribed by veterinarians for small animals.

“Dear Mr. Welch:
Per our email correspondence, I am enclosing 3 25mg Atenolol tablets in order to evaluate which of your pill cutters would best be suited to cut them into accurate quarters. As stated previously accuracy is important as it’s for a small animal (cat).”

“Dear B…,
The Atenolol tablets cut very well. Pictures follow:

Place the Atenolol pill in the middle bed of the Small Pill Cutter. It is a small pill and will tilt to one side or the other.

Atenolol 25mg in Small Pill Cutter



Center the Atenolol pill with your thumb and forefinger and lower the cutting arm until it is resting on the pill. Make corrections if necessary. The weight of the cutting arm should hold the pill in place.

Atenolol 25mg in Small Pill Cutter Closed



Push down gently but firmly on the cutting arm with your thumb until you hear a "snap" or feel the pill split. Pushing down too aggressively has a tendency to crumble soft pills.

Atenolol 25mg in Small Pill Cutter Thumb



The 25mg Atenolol is split in half.

Atenolol 25mg in Small Pill Cutter In Half



To quarter the pill, place the half pill into the small bed of the Small Pill Cutter. Again, it will tilt to one side or the other.

Half Atenolol 25mg in Small Pill Cutter



Center the half Atenolol pill with your thumb and forefinger and lower the cutting arm until it is resting on the pill. Make corrections if necessary. The weight of the cutting arm should hold the half pill in place.

Half Atenolol 25mg In Small Pill Cutter Closed



Push down gently but firmly on the cutting arm with your thumb until you hear a "snap" or feel the pill split. Pushing down too aggressively has a tendency to crumble soft pills.

Half Atenolol 25mg In Small Pill Cutter Thumb



The half Atenolol pill is split into quarters.
Split Atenolol Pills with Small Pill Cutter


The Small Pill Cutter comes with a velour pouch, perfect for pocket or purse. It costs $59.00 which includes shipping to anywhere in the World.

Small Pill Cutter with Pouch



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