Wrong Way To Take Capsule Medication

1, Hot water or ice water delivery service

The water temperature is relatively cold, and when taking capsules, it is easy for the capsules to get stuck in the esophagus, causing the patient to feel a foreign body sensation. Once the capsules dissolve in the esophagus, the medication will stimulate the esophageal mucosa.

If capsules are taken with hot water, the medication will quickly dissolve before entering the esophagus and stomach. The medication inside will also cause significant damage to the esophageal mucosa, and if the water temperature is too high, the active bacteria contained in the medication will become ineffective.

2, Take without drinking water

Some people take capsule medication by dry swallowing, which can easily cause the medication to stick to the throat, causing discomfort in the throat area. After the capsule dissolves, the medication can cause strong irritation to the throat and esophagus, and seriously affect the efficacy of the medication.

3, Remove the capsule and take it

Some people feel that the capsules are unnecessary when taking capsule medicine, so they will remove the capsules and directly swallow the powder inside the capsules.

Generally, drugs encapsulated in capsules can cause strong irritation to the oral, esophageal, pharyngeal, and gastric mucosa. If the capsules are peeled off and the powder is taken, it will directly damage these areas. Moreover, if the capsule is peeled off and the powder is taken directly, the concentration of the powder in the body will be very high, which can easily damage health.