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A Tough Pill to Swallow?
These tips can make pills easier to swallow for childrenor adults.
These tips can make pills easier to swallow for childrenor adults:
- Place the pill in a mouthful of chewed coarse food(ie, cereal, bread, fruit, or salad) and swallow.
- Drink fluid through a straw to raise the palate and providea brisk flow that can "wash the pill down."
- Cover the pill with butter or margarine to reduce any unpleasanttaste or aroma and to provide a slippery coating.
As an alternative to pills, consider prescribing apediatric suspension. Keep in mind, however, that for adultdoses this may be expensive.
-- David L. Smith, MD
Lewiston, Me
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