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Guides to medicines, generics and the questions official sources leave unanswered. Every article is sourced, link-checked and honest about uncertainty.

13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Pill Splitting: The Honest Guide to Halving Your Medicine Bill

A higher-strength tablet often costs about the same as a lower one, so splitting can halve the price per dose. It is a real saving for some drugs and a genuine danger for others. Here is which pills you can cut, and which you must never touch.

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13 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

The Heartburn Pill That Is Hard to Quit: PPI Rebound, and How to Come Off Safely

Proton pump inhibitors are not addictive in the usual sense, but stopping one can trigger a wave of acid that feels exactly like the reflux coming back. In healthy volunteers who never had heartburn, about 44 percent got symptoms after stopping. Here is why that happens, and how to come off without the rebound trapping you.

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