학술논문
Two Techniques to Make Swallowing Pills Easier.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*DEGLUTITION
*INGESTION
*DRUG tablets
*PHARMACEUTICAL encapsulation
*CROSS-sectional method
*PLACEBOS
*HEALTH outcome assessment
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Language
ISSN
1544-1709
Abstract
To evaluate whether 2 techniques (the pop-bottle method for tablets and the lean-forward technique for capsules) ease swallowing of tablets and capsules, we conducted a cross-sectional study including 151 adults of the general German population. Participants swallowed 16 differently shaped placebos, rated their ease of swallowing on an 8-point Likert scale, and swallowed the 2 dosage forms that they had rated most difficult again using the appropriate technique. The pop-bottle method substantially improved swallowing of tablets in 59.7% (169/283) and the lean-forward technique for capsules in 88.6% (31/35). Both techniques were remarkably effective in participants with and without reported difficulties swallowing pills and should be recommended regularly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]