Information for Health Care Professionals

Information on tablet formulation.

Tablet and capsule coatings and how they affect the action of the medicine.

How tablets work.

Clinical and legal reasons why tablet crushing and capsule opening should be avoided.

Protocol providing guidance on medication administration for patients with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), including those with percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG) and percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tubes in situ.

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

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