I am really pathetic but I cannot swallow capsules-is it ok to break open the capsule & just swallow the powder inside it?
2006-08-11 04:15:30 · 7 answers · asked by jennywilson1334 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Wow.
Yes,you can ,dear.It's safe.As long as it's taken with meals.
Dalacin C is just an antibiotic for resistant or atypical micro-organisms.It won't harm you.The capsules are easily digested within 30 minutes or so after swallowing.They are not intended for slow release-just for coating because the drug is very bitter.
2006-08-13 01:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Emma Woodhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse. NO it's not safe to do this because the capsule they are in acts as a time release and the medication enters the system slowly. Also, you may harm the lining of your stomach by taking just the powder on it's own. I am the same when it comes to taking tabs and caps, I just think of something else and swallow in one gulp.
Gloria(BSYA)
2006-08-11 07:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by gloriashealth@btinternet.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the pharmacist IF it is okay to open the capsule. They are the one to know.
Secret to swalloing a problem medication PUT it in some applesauce and swallow. The applesauce has an oil that makes it easy to swallow things.
2006-08-11 04:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
opening up capsules can be extremely dangerous-- the capsule generally releases the medicine over time. Being exposed to all of the medication at once could be harmful to you.
2006-08-11 04:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by SweetSilence 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't open up capsules, the effects won't be the same, you may even overdose yourself.
Go back to the doc and ask for another form of the medication.
2006-08-11 04:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by honey lugs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call and ask your pharmacist, he/she would know better than anyone else.
2006-08-11 04:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by fatima_mst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they may not taste very nice lol, can't see why not if you cannot take them whole
2006-08-11 04:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by ♥fluffykins_69♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋