Swallowing tablets

[Delilah11]

I cant swallow these tablets called metronidazole for infections it says do not crush or chew but i let it dissolve in my moth before i was able to swallow it with some food.
Im worried that my infection wont go away due to this.
What do you think? Has anyone used this medication before?

[Carys]

Contact your pharmacist Delilah or GP. I've not used this, but I should imagine it comes also as an oral suspension - see if this could be prescribed instead ?

It does definitely say -


Swallow the tablets whole (that is, without chewing or crushing them) with a full glass of water.

Directives like this are created for a reason and whilst I can't say what that reason is, there will be effectiveness behind it.

[Delilah11]

Okay i will call them tommorow to let them know about it. I just read online that allowing it to be crushed or melt in your mouth can cause side effects and it may be dangerous as the medicine gets released very quickly

[.Poppy.]

I don't know if it is helpful, but sometimes when I have to take larger pills that are harder to swallow, I will take them with a thicker liquid, like orange juice or milk, because it helps them go down much easier/I don't feel them as much.

After swallowing, you could follow up with a full glass of water as the instructions say.