Before crushing a tablet or opening a capsule..

Prescrire Int. 2014 Sep;23(152):211.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Capsules
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Deglutition Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Deglutition*
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Dosage Forms*
  • Drug Dosage Calculations
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Drug Overdose / etiology*
  • Drug Overdose / mortality
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / etiology*
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / mortality
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Absorption
  • Medication Errors / adverse effects*
  • Medication Errors / mortality
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage*
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Tablets

Substances

  • Capsules
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Dosage Forms
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Tablets