Information for patients or parents of children who can't swallow tablets
What should I do if I am having difficulty taking my medicine?
These guidelines are to help people:
- Who find it difficult to swallow tablets or capsules
- Who chew tablets or capsules before swallowing
- Who keep tablets or capsules in their mouths for a period of time.
They will help you to decide what to do if you are having difficulty taking your medicine.
This section involves answering a series of questions by clicking on the answer that applies to you. Each answer will then lead you to the next question.
Other links in this section:
- Find out what your tablet contains.
- Learn more about tablet and capsule
coatings and how they affect the action of the medicine.
- Discover how your tablet works.
- Check which tablets and capsules
should not be crushed or opened and why.
- Comprehensive list of liquid and
non-oral alternatives to tablet or capsule formulations.
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