Whats an effective way to measure capsule (grains) medications?

Question

I have a pill in capsule form, however it is in 10mg form which is to much, and the next lowest down is 5mg which is to little. DOes anyone know of a safe and effective way to fill it to a certain amount?

Answer 1

The earlier responder is right, you will never be able to measure the pellets. I work with them on a daily basis, and unless you have an analytical balance with high resolution, you cannot begin to approximate 2.5 mg (what you would remove to reach the midpoint between 5 mg and 10 mg). Also, the drug is a 10 mg dosage, but it could only be 2% of the total pellet weight so you would have to remove 125 mg of pellets to equal 2.5 mg of drug.

If the capsule is a controlled-release drug, you might have multiple types of pellets in there with different release profiles. You wouldn't know which pellets you were removing, and would again be unsuccessful at creating your desired dose.

Answer 2

It is pretty much impossible to measure the capsule out to your specific. They are hundreds to thousands of the little beads in each capsule. You cannot really measure it evenly. People try to open it and guess the amount needed, but that is not safe at all! You wouldn't know how much of the medicine you are actually getting. Check w/ your doc about this.

Answer 3

there is no way with a capsule pill go back to Dr and get right amount you need to take its just not worth risking