What is the best way to crush pills for an oral injection?

Answer by  Binome (1975)

Head to a drug store/health food store and get a mortar and pestle. It's just a sturdy bowl and heavy stick that are shaped for the purpose of crushing things. You just put the pill in the mortar use the pestle to smash, crush, and grind it. The smooth surface of the tools ensures no material is lost.

Answer by  tbird16 (153)

If you have a pill crusher that they use in the hospital, that is the best way. If not, you can put the pill in a sandwich baggie and crush it with either a kitchen mallet or a rolling pin. Once it is crushed enough, you can either mix it with applesauce or with a little bit of water.

Answer by  medhits (160)

Take the pill, set it on a clean surface, such as your counter. Take a glass, and use the bottom of it to crush the pill, push hard, and grind it. Then, sweep all of the pill into your container.

Answer by  sanityrose (2664)

You will want to cut first, often in fours, before crushing. Wal-Mart carries a two sided cutter/crusher for $3.95. You can ask your pharmacist for a pill crusher for oral injections. They carry them behind the pharmacy check-out (at no cost) and will give you the exact instructions to follow.

Answer by  Fallon1121 (40)

First, put the pill on a hard counter top. Secondly, take the pill bottle and press down on pill and actually grind it down to a powder. Lastly, place the powdered pill on a spoon and mix it with yogurt or applesauce and you will not be able to taste it.

Answer by  Amy21 (460)

The best way to crush pills for oral injection can be summed up very easy. Probably the best way i found is to use the back of a spoon. The smaller the spoon the better. It allows you to crush them completly without having to work if you get it all or not

Answer by  YellowCup (1650)

There are many ways you could go about crushing pills for oral intake, the easiest way is to buy a pill crusher at your pharmacy, or you can crush them yourself using a cup or spoon in a ziploc bag.

Answer by  jaime24 (744)

The best way to crush pills to take orally would be to crush the pills on a flat surface with the bottom of the pill bottle.