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I Can't Swallow Tablets, Are There Amoxicillin Capsule Alternatives? Powder/Liquid Maybe?

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Jonboy
Jonboy

Hello everyone, I'm slightly nervous about posting, never have done before...

I have been prescribed 500 MG of Amoxicillin capsules to be taken three times a day for a tooth

abcess.

I have real difficulty swallowing tablets and often can not even swallow them, I have tried everything, swallowing them within ice cream, eating and then placing the tablet inside my mouth and attempting (and failing) to swallow it.

I have been prescribed Amoxicillin in the past and I am sure I will be prescribed them at some point in the future so what I want to know is, are there any liquid or powder versions of this tablet that I can ask for when I next get prescribed this drug?

For now I have been cutting the tablet up and pouring out the powder contents into water and

drinking it...

Thanks in advance for taking time to reply.

Thanks:

Jon

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  • Jonboy
    Jonboy

    Posted

    Thank you for your answer! I'll mention this to my doctor or dentist when I next get prescribed these antiobiotics in the future.

    Bless you for answering smile

    thank you!

  • Gerry_the_neck
    Gerry_the_neck

    Posted

    Some people have difficulty swallowing tablets the normal way...i.e. throwing the head back to swallow. Sometimes the throat gets restricted doing this. I have this problem, probably because I already have a spinal neck problem. So, what I do is do it the opposite way. ...i.e put chin on chest and swallow in that position. It's a lot easier. Might work for you.
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Yes you can get it as a liquid, it tastes quite nice smile
  • LindaG
    LindaG

    Posted

    As House says you can get it in liquid form, quite gloopy, tastes nice and goes down easy.
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