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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: paul.fr on 01/08/2007 22:37:00

Title: medications to be taken with food.
Post by: paul.fr on 01/08/2007 22:37:00

Why do you have to take some medication either with food, or an hour before. Why does this matter?

Title: medications to be taken with food.
Post by: Karen W. on 01/08/2007 23:00:06

So it does not irritate your stomach the food coats your stomach when the particular pill is rather harsh on sensitive stomach tissue. Some are just better digested I think with food. sort of the same reason.. Perhaps some are more effective alone also!

Title: medications to be taken with food.
Post by: another_someone on 01/08/2007 23:36:22

Also, food might stimulate digestive juices that might help absorb the pill.