Dissolvable supplements are designed to be absorbed in the mucous membranes of your mouth, which boosts absorption of some vitamins, such as vitamin B If you chew dissolvable tablets, or those with a time-release coating, fewer nutrients will be absorbed. Enteric coating is used to protect nutrients that would be damaged by stomach acid.
The coating stays intact through the stomach, dissolving only after the vitamin reaches the small intestine, where it can be absorbed. If you chew this type of supplement, you'll ruin the effect of the enteric coating.
Vitamin C is a natural organic acid called ascorbic acid. If you chew vitamin C supplements instead of swallowing them whole, the acid has the potential to erode tooth enamel. If your stomach is sensitive, it may also cause heartburn or an upset stomach. This may only be a problem if you take large doses, but if the acid bothers you, don't chew vitamin C tablets. You might also consider getting buffered vitamin C supplements that neutralize the acidity, such as calcium ascorbate or magnesium ascorbate, suggests Orthomolecular Medicine.
Sugar or film coating — surrounds the tablet normally to make it taste better or easier to swallow. Crushing these types of tablets may make them to taste very unpleasant.
Enteric coating — tablets with an enteric coating should never be crushed. These enteric coatings are placed around a drug to protect the drug from the acid environment, protect the stomach from the drug or deliver the drug to the site of action. If a modified release preparation is damaged then the whole dose can be released too quickly in the body, this will mean you will receive a very high dose and be more likely to experience side effects.
Do not crush your tablets or open capsules unless a Pharmacist or Doctor has advised you that it is safe and appropriate to do so. Strachan I, Greener M. Medication related swallowing difficulties may be more common than we realise.
Pharmacy in Practice, December 2. By Amy Capetta Updated September 29, Amy Capetta. For two decades, Amy Capetta has been writing for numerous lifestyle publications, both print and digital, where she focuses on all things health and wellness.
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