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Let's learn about how to easily swallow pills.
Among patients who receive prescriptions from Samsung Medical Center(Samsung Seoul Hospital) and have their medicine prepared,
many take multiple pills at once.
From those who feel uncomfortable taking prescribed medicine because they feel full just looking at it
to those who have difficulty swallowing medicine regardless of the size of the pill,
there are times when taking medicine for health is burdensome.
In particular, those who suffer from 'dysphagia' symptoms find it even more difficult to take pills.
Dysphagia is commonly called 'swallowing disorder'
and occurs when you feel a sensation of food passing by
or when food is delayed or stuck in the middle of going down the esophagus
and does not go down any further.
When dysphagia occurs,
the swallowed food or medicine may go into the airway, causing discomfort such as coughing.
When you swallow food or drink water, normally, it passes easily from the mouth to the stomach without any sensation or resistance, so for those who have dysphagia, taking pills is a great difficulty in maintaining health.
Do you want to know how to easily swallow pills due to dysphagia?
When taking pills,
I will tell you how to take them more easily and comfortably.
When taking them,
You can swallow them easily by changing your posture a little.
" When taking pills,
You can take them more easily if you tilt your head down slightly.
"
Some patients often tilt their heads back to swallow pills easily.
However, this posture is not a recommended way to swallow medicine as it opens the airway.
Other ways to easily take pills include
① Putting the pill on your tongue, putting your mouth on the mouthpiece of a water bottle, and quickly swallowing water
② Putting the pill in your mouth, and then swallowing water using a straw
etc.
Samsung Medical Center(Samsung Seoul Hospital) Prescription Preparation
Ilwon Station Exit 1 Pharmacy
