I bought a pill cutter from the chemist,i find it much easier.I laugh about it now just after xmas i was on antibiotics,the capsules, i was getting along fine until one became stuck,so the next time i took one i opened it up and swallowed the powder, afew minutes later i came up with a rash all over my body,i went straight to the doctors who said i had an allergic reaction,after explaining what i had done she gave me a liquid antibiotic,i'll never do that again silly me.