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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
Gabapentin
Capsules/Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Gabitril
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Galantamine
Tablets
Yes
No
Yes
 No
Galfer
Tablets/Capsules
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 No
Galfer FA
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Galpseud
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 No
Gamanil
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 No
Gastrocote
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Gaviscon
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 Oral powder (infant)
Gemfibrozil
Capsules/Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Glibenclamide
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Glibenese
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Gliclazide
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Glimepiride
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Glipizide
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Gliquidone
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Glucobay
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Glurenorm
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Gopten
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Granisetron
Tablets
Yes (for Children, Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 Sterile solution (inject/infusion)
Griseofulvin
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Grisovin
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Drug Name
Usual solid dosage form
Available as a liquid?
Available as soluble tablets?
Specially coated?
Other formulations
Haldol
Tablets/Capsules
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Half Securon
Tablets/Capsules
Yes
No
Yes
 No
Half-Inderal LA
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Halibut-liver Oil
Capsules
Yes
No
No
 No
Haloperidol
Tablets/Capsules
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Heliclear
Capsules
Yes
Yes
Yes
 No
HeliMet
Capsules
Yes
Yes
Yes
 No
Heminevrin
Capsules
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Hexopal
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Hiprex
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Hydergine
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Hydralazine Hydrochloride
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 Injection
Hydrocortisone
Tablets
No
No
No
 Injection
Hydrocortone
Tablets
No
No
No
 Injection
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Hydroxychloroquine Sulphate
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride
Tablets
Yes
No
Yes
 No
Hygroton
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Hyoscine Butylbromide
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 Injection
Hypolar Retard 20
Tablets/Capsules
No
No
Yes
 No
Hypovase
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Hytrin
Tablets
No
No
No
 No

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Important: while every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on this site is accurate and up to date it is intended as a guide only. Expert guidance regarding your medication can be obtained from your pharmacist.