All of us have noticed a small line in between tablet's surface..
Many people assume it as part of manufacturing design !!!
In pharmaceutical world, it is called " score line ".
It is carefully added during manufacturing.
A score line is a mark placed on a tablet to make it easier to split into smaller doses.
Drug manufacturers design these lines when a medicine is meant to be taken in divided amounts.
Scored tablets are tested to ensure that each half contains equal amount of active ingredient.
However, taking too much or too little medicine can affect treatment results.
All pills are not safe to split.
Doctors advice a patient to split a tablet only if it has score line and prescription specifically allows it.
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