St. Paul Pacesetter Liquids are faster acting than pills or gel caps. The degree of compression of a tablet determines the rate that medicine is dissolved in one's system. Vitamins should be taken on a full stomach or else they will irritate the lining of the stomach and produce the sensation of feeling hungry. Time-release capsules are NOT for the ileostomate. Time release medicine will completely dissolve at once if alcohol is consumed with it or shortly afterwards.
Most medication is available in a variety of forms.
The following precautions are offered to avoid food and drug interactions that can reduce the effectiveness of prescription drugs. Don't mix medicine into hot beverages. Heat can destroy or alter drug ingredients. Don't stir medications into food. which can destroy the time release mechanism of certain drugs. Read all directions, warnings and precautions about your medication.