The 8 Best Pill Crushers

This wiki has been updated 33 times since it was first published in May of 2016. If you're on a daily medication regimen due to an illness or chronic condition but have trouble swallowing large pills, you may want to consider using one of these crushers. With their pulverizing capabilities, these pill grinders can reduce just about any medicine or vitamin tablet to a powder, enabling you to take them dissolved in water, fruit juice, or even sprinkled on food. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

This wiki has been updated 33 times since it was first published in May of 2016. If you're on a daily medication regimen due to an illness or chronic condition but have trouble swallowing large pills, you may want to consider using one of these crushers. With their pulverizing capabilities, these pill grinders can reduce just about any medicine or vitamin tablet to a powder, enabling you to take them dissolved in water, fruit juice, or even sprinkled on food. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

1. Medline Silent Knight

The Medline Silent Knight (around $95) is designed with a simple lever that delivers a good amount of power, pulverizing tablets of any size with ease. It comes with fifty pouches that prevent cross-contamination and ensure you remove the full dosage from the unit.

Bags can be reused a few times
Large enough for ten pills
Great for people with arthritis

2. Pillsteer 3-in-1

With a stainless steel blade for cutting on top, a pulverizer for crushing in the middle, and a large storage compartment below for transporting intact pills, the Pillsteer 3-in-1 (about $10) is a veritable multi-tool for your medication.

Made of bpa-free plastic
Patterned exterior easy to grip
Lid shuts securely

3. Ezy Dose Ezy Crush

The Ezy Dose Ezy Crush (about $6) has an ergonomic top that helps you maintain your grip when using the grinder. It's small enough to be used for travel, and the storage compartment holds about four pills, in case you need to save some for later.

Comes in multiple colors
See-through bottom chamber
Can crush multiple pills at once

4. Ezy Dose Cut N' Crush

The Ezy Dose Cut N' Crush (around $8) is a four-in-one medicine management tool that is great for use during travel or in a home where storage space is limited. One pocket-sized cylinder houses a cutter, a crusher, a storage area, and even a small drinking cup.

Budget-friendly price
Stainless steel cutting blade
Cannot handle large pills

5. Auvon 2nd Gen

The Auvon 2nd Gen (appx. $10) is built from shiny, thick porcelain, so it's resistant to rust and easy to wash by hand. Make sure to grind your medication rather than pound at it with the pestle, as this can cause the container to shatter.

Ergonomic design
Small enough to travel with
Mortar bottom not totally flat

6. Kraftura Stainless

The Kraftura Stainless (around $24) is a durable choice that features a clear collection cup, so you can see the results as you grind. While the upper chamber is big enough to house multiple medications at once, the largest "horse pills" may need to be cut in half first.

Folding handle saves space
Lid screws off easily
Won't work well with coated tablets

7. Pill Mill Crusher

The Pill Mill Crusher (around $20) has a curved, elongated crank that takes advantage of basic mechanics to increase torque and reduce the amount of effort needed to turn solid medications to a powder. The exterior sports an attractive brushed finish.

Lightweight and durable
Tips over easily when not in use
Can be difficult to take apart

8. Carex Health Brands Ultra

If you need something for when you are on the go, the Carex Health Brands Ultra (appx. $6) is an inexpensive option that fits into any purse. It can only be used with smaller pills, though, because the plastic bottom has no padding and will dig into your hands if you use much force.

Top-shelf dishwasher safe
Storage space in the cap
Not durable enough for daily use

Last updated by Luke Perrotta

Luke is a writer, director, and illustrator living in Massachusetts. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Literary Arts from Brown University, where he honed his skills as a writer and editor working for various campus newspapers, festivals, and film organizations. Upon graduating he traveled the world, eating scorpions in Thailand and hitchhiking across New Zealand before settling down in New England to write prose fiction. An autodidact and media sponge, he’s well-versed in topics such as literature, nonfiction, textbooks, film, television, recording equipment, video games, and art supplies. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, boxing, playing the piano, and translating complex subjects into plain language.

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