why do we have to drink water with pills? Why some pills require a lot of water whereas others only a little?

Question

Some pills require that we drink a lot of water with them, others only a little. The amount of water is not correlated with the size of the pill (so larger pills don't necessarily require more water).. So why is that? Why some indications stipulate that one can drink water or MILK, whereas others only mention water...

Answer 1

we have to drink water with pills so that it doesnt get stuck in either you;re pharynx or your esophogas. the amount of water you have to drink is related to what the medicine consists of (some are drier) and whether or not its coated.
you have to drink milk with some meds because it helps it be digested

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Answer 2

Possibly to ensure that the pills don't get stuck in your throat while swollowing. I do think that the size of the pill would matter in how much water you drink with the pill. As if it is a big pill, you would choke on it if there was only a little bit of water going down with it. Its kinda like asking "Whats the point in taking water with a pill anyway?" - Its just the way it is.

But some pills go down better with Milk than water or vice-verse.
Like the medication I take goes down better with Milk than Water, cause if I take my pills with water, no matter how hard i swallow, the pills get stuck in my throat - but with milk, it goes down just fine.

Exedrin especially has to have alot of water to ensure that it gets disolved alot faster.