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Why can’t Gaviscon® tablets be swallowed or dissolved either by sucking on them or dissolving them?

April 26, 2017Dissolved dissolving Gaviscon® Sucking swallowed tablets

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Why can’t Gaviscon® tablets be swallowed or dissolved either by sucking on them or dissolving them?

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The tablets need to be chewed for the foam barrier mechanism to effectively and promptly begin working. Sucking on the tablets won’t allow the foam barrier to form all at once potentially reducing the product’s strength. Also, the tablets are somewhat large and are not designed to be swallowed whole.

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The tablets need to be chewed for the foam barrier mechanism to effectively and promptly begin working. Sucking on the tablets won’t allow the foam barrier to form all at once potentially reducing the product’s strength. Also, the tablets are somewhat large and are not designed to be swallowed whole.