Money Saving Idea - Health

Split pills. As long as your pills aren't capsules, and your medication isn't time-released, ask your doctor if it's possible to double your dose and then split each pill in half. The cost per dose is likely much lower that way. When a national magazine priced Lexapro, and antidepressant, the 5 mg pills were about $3 each, and the 10 mg pills were only .16¢ more. Be sure to use a pill splitter - a device available for a few dollars at drug stores and mass retailers - to hold the pills in place and help you cut each one accurately.