It's amazing how often folks forget that pharmacists are licensed professionals trained in the algebra of medication -- even doctors neglect this. I recently ha

It's amazing how often folks forget that pharmacists are licensed professionals trained in the algebra of medication -- even doctors neglect this. I recently had a doctor tell me he could only write a prescription for a daily dose of either 15mg or 50mg doses without realizing that one could theoretically take two 15mg doses a day. (He probably did realize this, but it would be significantly more paper work). Compounding pharmacies are able to remix manufactured dosages into what you desire. I know folks who, with the assistance of their doctor, crafted finely tuned taper schedules. You bring the drugs, they remix to your prescription. Yes, cutting pills works for some formats (tablets). Liquid suspension can somewhat be done yourself if you have suitable input medication and buy a mortar and pestle. It's of course harder with capsules or extended-release formats, but rarely are those the _only_ format a drug is available in.