A pill-splitter holding a tablet of Seroquel.

Close-up of the blade and place holder.

A pill-splitter is a simple and inexpensive device to split medicinal pills or tablets, comprising some means of holding the tablet in place, a blade, and usually a compartment in which to store the unused part. The tablet is positioned, and the blade pressed down to split it. With care it is often possible to cut a tablet into quarters. Quetiapine (pronounced kwe-TYE-a-peen or ), marketed by AstraZeneca, with the brand name Seroquel, belongs to a series of neuroleptics known as atypical antipsychotics, which have, over the last two decades, become increasingly popular alternatives to typical antipsychotics, such as haloperidol (Haldol). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up quarter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

References

• http://www.split12.com/en/faq.html
• The Potential of Pill Splitting to Achieve Cost Savings
• http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st/st262/st262d.html
• Pill Splitting Can Save Money, but Talk to Your Doctor First
• Pill Splitting Can Save Money On Prescription Drugs
• Pill Splitting: Know When To Avoid Splitting The Difference
• Pill-splitting can yield cost savings on common prescription drugs, Stanford researchers find
• A Look at Pill Splitting - Should you cut your antidepressant in half to save money?