Cutting Multiple Proscar Pills for Future Use
I used to cut a few weeks worth of Proscar at once and store them in a bottle, so I wouldn’t have to do it every few days. I have since stopped doing this because I was worried the liquid in the tablets might dry up.
Is this a valid concern? If so how long does it take for the liquid to evaporate from the powder? I’m hoping it’s more than 4 days because that would render cutting Proscar into quarters
pointless. Thanks
Only cut the pills as you need them. Cutting multiple 5mg finasteride pills in advance may cause moisture to interact with the active ingredient and make the drug less potent. The 1mg Propecia pill has a coating on it to prevent it from absorbing moisture and so does the 5mg Proscar pill, but when you cut it, you break that seal.
l cut proscar into quarters and store in the pill cutter with a dessicant capsule (from a vitamin pill bottle) then store the pill cutter in an air tight tupperware container with another dessicant capsule, in the fridge. You can put some rice in a bit of cloth to act as dessicant.