How to accurately cut pills or measure powders?

[Aileen]

Like many here, I am sensitive to meds and supplements and need to use very low doses. Often that means cutting pills or trying to open capsules and measure powder.

I read about some people here using 1/64 of something or some tiny mcg amount and wonder how they are doing that.

Can you buy some inexpensive device or tiny measuring spoons that lets you accurately measure smaller amounts? The smallest accurate measure I have is regular measuring spoons (1/4tsp).

 

[minkeygirl]

Here is the way i'm doing it with my naltrexone. I have 50 mg tablets. I pulverize one and put it in 50 ml water. Then I use an irrigation syringe to draw off the dose I want. So 1 cc is 1 mg etc. I keep it in a brown glass bottle in the fridge and keep it for a month.

Some people use a scale. I also have a pill splitter. I don't get a consistent dose but it's close enough for the things I'm taking.

 

[Valentijn]

Can you buy some inexpensive device or tiny measuring spoons that lets you accurately measure smaller amounts? The smallest accurate measure I have is regular measuring spoons (1/4tsp).

I use these spoons: http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-3080-S...d_sbs_k_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1T217MBV4EHFJ3R0MAR1

A reviewer has determined the approximate size of each spoon:

TAD = 1/4 tsp
DASH = 1/12 tsp <<<< not 1/8 >>>
PINCH = 1/16 tsp
SMIDGEN = 1/32 tsp
DROP = 1/64 tsp

The smidgen spoon fits into size 00 capsules or larger, and the drop spoon fits into pretty much anything.

 

[Aileen]

Thanks folks. This is exactly the info I needed!

 

[AndyPandy]

Thanks for the tip @Valentijn. Just bought some of these!