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[-] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 11 points 11 months ago

Only EC(Enteric Coated) pills and capsule interiors cause they protect the pill against stomach acid until it reaches the intestine.

If it's got a shiny exterior like an Advil it's Enteric coated. If it's a capsule with EC granules you're gonna have a hard time crushing it anyway.

You're probably not going to have a problem with those though because Enteric coating is super sweet and capsules are usually neutral in flavor, so there's not much reason to try and hide the bitterness. For everything else there's no real functional difference between a smashed pill and a whole pill in your stomach.

[-] Lightfire228@pawb.social 5 points 11 months ago

I would suggest you [the reader] ask your doctor before actually doing this, just so you don't accidentally overdose someone (especially kids, who are more sensitive to dosage)

(I am not a doctor)

[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

There's ER and other formulations you wouldn't want to crush, it's not just EC to avoid.

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