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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
Tadalafil
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tagamet
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Tambocor
Tablets
No
No
No
 Injection
Tamoxifen
Tablets
Yes
No
No
 No
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride
Capsules
No
No
Yes
 No
Tanatril
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tarka
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Tarvirid
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 IV infusion
Tavanic
Tablets
No
No
No
 IV infusion
Tavegil
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tegretol (Retard)
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 Chewtabs, Suppositories
Telfast
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Telismartan
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Telithromycin
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Temazepam
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Temgesic
Tablets
No
No
No
 Injection, Patches
Tenoret
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tenormin
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 No
Tenoxicam
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tensipine MR
Tablets/Capsules
No
No
Yes
 No
Terazosin
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Terbinafine
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Terbutaline Sulphate
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 Aerosol, Respirator solution, Respules
Terfenadine
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Teril Retard
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 Chewtabs, Suppositories
Tertroxin
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tetrabenazine
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tetracycline
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tetralysal 300
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Teveten
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Theophylline
Tablets/Capsules
Yes
No
Yes
 Can open Capsule & swallow Granules with soft food
Thiamine
Tablets
No
No
No
 I/V or I/M high potency Injection
Thioridazine
Tablets
Yes
No
Yes
 No
Tiagabine
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tiaprofenic Acid
Tablets/ Capsules (M/R)
No
No
No
 No
Tildiem (LA/Retard))
Tablets/ Capsules (M/R)
No
No
Yes
 No
Tiludronic Acid
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Timolol Maleate
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Timonil Retard
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 Chewtabs, Suppositories
Tinidazole
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tizanidine
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tofranil
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tolbutamide
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tolfenamic Acid
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tolterodine Tartrate
Tablets/Capsules
No
No
Yes
 No
Topal
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Topamax
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 Sprinkle Capsules
Topiramate
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 Sprinkle Capsules
Torasemide
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Torem
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tramadol Hydrochloride
Tablets/ Capsules (M/R)
No
Yes
Yes
 Injection, Sugar Free Sachets, Orodispersible tabs
Trandate
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Trandolapril
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Transdrex
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tranxene
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Tranylcypromine
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Trasicor
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Trental
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Triadene
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Triamterene
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Triapin
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Trientine Dihydrochloride
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Trifluoperazine
Tablet/ Capsules (M/R)
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
Yes
 No
Trihexphenidyl Hydrochloride
Tablets
Yes
No
No
 No
Trimethoprim
Tablets
Yes (Sugar Free)
No
No
 No
Tri-Minulet
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Trimipramine
Tablets/Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Trinordiol
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
TriNovum
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Triopium Chloride
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Triptafen
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tritace
Tablets/Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Tropisetron
Capsules
No
No
No
 Injection
Tropotassium Dicitratobismuthate
Tablets
No
No
Yes
 No
Tryptophan
Tablets
No
No
No
 No
Tuinal
Capsules
No
No
No
 No
Tylex
Capsules/caplets/ Tablets
No
Yes
No
 Sachets

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