Swallowing difficulties - alternative formulations list

<< Back to the Home Page The table below provides information on whether liquid, soluble or other methods of taking the medicine are available for commonly prescribed medicines which are available as tablets and capsules in the UK. In many cases a liquid medicine may be available if it is 'specially' made up either by your pharmacist or a specialist company. If your medicine is stated as not being available as a liquid then ask your pharmacist. (List last updated Aug 2004)
Drug Name	Usual solid dosage form	Available as a liquid?	Available as soluble tablets?	Specially coated?	Other formulations
Acarbose	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Accolate	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Accupro	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Accuretic	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Aceclofenac	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Acemetacin	Capsules	No	No	No	No
Acenocoumarol	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Acetbutolol	Capsules/Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Aciclovir	Tablets	Yes (Sugar Free)	Yes	Yes	IV infusion
Acipimox	Capsules	No	No	No	No
Acrivastin	Capsules	No	No	No	No
Actonel	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Actos	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Acupan	Tablets	No	No	Yes	Injection
Adalat (LA) (Retard)	Tablets/Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Adipine MR	Tablets/Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Adizem (SR) XL)	Tablets/Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Aldactide	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Aldactone	Tablets	Yes (Sugar Free)	No	Yes	No
Aldomet	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Alendronic Acid	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Alfacalcidol	Capsules	No	No	No	Sugar Free Oral drops
Alfuzosin Hydrochloride	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Algicon	Tablets	Yes	No	No	No
Alimazine Tartrate	Tablets	Yes	No	Yes	No
Allegron	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Allopurinol	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Almogran	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Almotriptan	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Alprazolam	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Alu-cap	Capsules	Yes	No	No	Chewable tabs
Aluminium Hydroxide	Capsules	Yes	No	No	Chewable tabs
Alverine Citrate	Capsules	No	No	No	Fibre Granules
Amantadine Hydrochloride	Capsules	Yes	No	No	No
Amaryl	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Amias	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Amiloride Hydrochloride	Tablets	Yes (Sugar Free)	No	No	No
Aminophylline	Tablets	No	No	Yes	Injection
Amiodarone	Tablets	No	No	No	Sterile infusion
Amisulpride	Tablets	Yes	No	No	No
Amitryptylline Hydrochloride	Tablets	Yes (Sugar Free)	No	Yes	No
Ammonaps	Tablets	No	No	No	Granules
Amoxapine	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Amoxil	Capsules	Yes (Sugar Free)	No	No	Sugar Free Sachets, Injection, Children's Suspension
Amoxycillin	Capsules	Yes (Sugar Free)	No	No	Sugar Free Sachets, Injection, Children's Suspension
Ampicillin	Capsules	Yes	No	No	Injection
Amytal	Tablets/Capsules	No	No	No	No
Anafranil	Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Anastrozole	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Angettes 75	Tablets	No	Yes	Yes	No
Angitil (SR) (XL)	Tablets/Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Antepepsin	Tablets	Yes	No	No	No
Anturan	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Anzemet	Tablets	No	No	Yes	Injection
Apresoline	Tablets	No	No	Yes	Injection
Aprinox	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Aprovel	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Arava	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Arcoxia	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Aricept	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Arimidex	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Arthrotec	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Arythmol	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Asacol	Tablets	No	No	Yes	Rectal foam, Retention enema, Suppositories, Granules
Asasantin Retard	Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Ascorbic Acid	Tablets	No	No	No	Injection
Asendis	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Aspirin	Tablets	No	Yes	Yes	Suppositories
Atarax	Tablets	Yes	No	Yes	No
Atenolol	Tablets	Yes (Sugar Free)	No	Yes	No
Atorvastatin	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Atropine Sulphate	Tablets	No	No	No	Actonorm Powder (OTC)
Augmentin (Duo)	Tablets	Yes (Sugar Free)	Yes	Yes	Injection
Auranofin	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Avandamet	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Avandia	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Avelox	Tablets	No	No	Yes	No
Avloclor	Tablets	Yes	No	Yes	No
Avomine	Tablets	No	No	No	No
Axid	Capsules	No	No	No	No
Azapropazone	Tablets/Capsules	No	No	Yes	No
Azathioprine	Tablets	No	No	Yes	Injection
Azithromycin	Capsules	Yes	No	No	No

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