When you need or require antibiotics should it be liquid or can we take tablets??? My primary physician is not familiar with lap band and my surgeon is not available .... So I am turning to those with great knowledge. Help!!!

You should ask for chewable or liquid anything with the lap band.

You should ask for chewable or liquid anything with the lap band.

Thank you!!!!

Thank you!!!!

Not a problem =)

It all depends on how much you have in your band and whether you can swallow a pill or not. As for me I can't take a large pill so I ask for liquid, for instance Cipro is huge so I can't take it, not sure if it came in a liquid or not but they gave a Zpack instead. Capsules I can take, chewable vitamins I take but yes to answer your question if any antibiotics comes in liquid form do take it that way, its much easier.

Just because you have a lap band, doesn't mean you can only take liquid or chewables. I am on anti-biotics right now and I'm 4 1/2 months post op. If you are newly banded or tight, pills may be a problem and liquid would be the better choice, but if you are like me, which is neither newly banded or tight, you can take pills...the ones I'm taking right now are horse pills and I don't have any problem with them...Best Wishes

My lap band dr orders antibiotics and he ordered capsules so it must be fine