Pills Why Not Liquid

[ljperez 87]

I was sent home with antacid pills and gallstone prevent pills. Do they come in liquid? I cant stand crushing then and the after taste. I'm afraid to gag so I'm doing it very slow. I'm afraid ill make a whole if I drink it to fast. Can i?

[karenb4729 309]

I'm 3 months out and still have to open the capsules on my omeprazole and actigall. I put it in sugar free pudding to make it more palatable.

[kellyq 38]

My doctor said as long as the pill is pea sized or smaller, to go ahead and swallow as normal. Hope this helps!

[lollyfidy1965 402]

Zantac is available in a liquid, and Prevacid is available in a "solutab" (orange flavored). I don't know about others. (I take both Zantac and Prevacid, and have had no issues with acid since starting the cocktail.) The Actigall I mix in unsweetened applesauce, and can't taste anything from the medicine (I use 1/3 of an individually packed cup of applesauce with each dose of Actigall.) Check with your pharmacist about liquid/chewable/solutab options for prescription meds....he/she should be able to tell you if they're available. (Walgreens has been very helpful to me.)

Best of luck!

Laura

[ljperez 87]

Thanks I'm going to get the zantac in liquid. The rest ill ask about. It's nice your so close I'm in Arlington all the time.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

Thanks I'm going to get the zantac in liquid. The rest ill ask about. It's nice your so close I'm in Arlington all the time.

Its nice to find someone "from home"!

Be warned...the liquid Zantac has a strong flavor to it...not quite sure how to describe it. LOL When I take it, I follow it with my applesauce/Actigall mix, and the applesauce cleans the taste from my mouth in one bite. Its not as bad as liquid Colace (which was truly revolting), but its definitely a face twister. LOL

[Jenn31MA 149]

I am only 4 days out and i have no issues swallowing the pills whole. They aren't big at all so they shouldn't be a problem. Just do one at a time with a sip of Water. Wish you the best!

[sandipq 8]

A great tip I got from my nurse just before I left the hospital is when trying to get the yucky flavors of liquid meds or crushed pills down, chase them with a little watered down grape juice. The flavor even when watered down, is strong enough to kill the yucky tastes