Can you crush a vitamin and put it in a hot drink, like hot chocolate, and maintain the same effectiveness ? Will it lose it's proper absorption if you do this ? I have a really hard time swallowing any large pills and wouldn't have bought this large bottle of vitamins if I had known how big they were. Next time, I will buy chewables or liquid vitamins but don't want to waste what I have already bought. Thanks to anyone who may have a clue.
2007-01-27 15:08:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
You can crush them as long as they are not a timed release,or do not contain a component that is time released.Most nurses crush pills and stir them into applesauce and then have the patient chase them with some water.Centrum does have a fairly pleasant tasting liquid vitamin that you can find at Walmart.Heat is NOT a good combo for your vitamins.Heat destroys the potency of the vitamins or any medication.
Maybe in chocolate milk in the blender? For my son I would cut them in half until he got used to swallowing the larger pill.Coating the vitamin with jam sometimes works too.Hope this helps.
2007-01-27 15:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to smash one up, put it in water--or jelly. Not in anything hot.
If they are capsules, you can dump the contents of the capsule into water and drink it. Discard the empty capsule.
You can see if a family member wants to buy these vitamins from you, so that you can go get chewables.
If you have only taken a couple--you can bring them back to the store where you bought them--tell them you cannot swallow them--and tell them you want to make an exchange. Most stores will do this, and write the open item up as damaged, etc.
2007-01-27 15:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamins work best with a full glass of water or a cup of a citrus type juice. Crushing it is fine though.
2007-01-27 15:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't advise smashing them. it does mess with the absorption of some pills. Try cutting it in half and taking it that way.
2007-01-27 15:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kurius_Kitten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nursing homes crush multivitamins constantly and give them to residents in applesauce, which is much easier for them to swallow. I wouldn't mix them in anything hot because they will dissolve and it may change their chemical structure before you are able to absorb them. Crushing them is not an issue.
2007-01-27 15:22:03 · answer #5 · answered by lasmal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you crush up a vitamin, it is no longer effective. In fact it can kill you instantly. Hope this helped. Have a nice day
2007-01-27 15:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by JACKHOFF 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋