Swallowing Difficulties

Information for patients or parents of children who can't swallow tablets:

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.

Advice on what to do if you are having difficulty taking your medicine.

Comprehensive list of liquid and non-oral alternatives to tablet or capsule formulations.

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