AboutBarbara Judge Expertise Outpatient pharmacy and general health. I have recently completed a Pharmceutical Care Certificate Program offered by Purdue University (Spring 1999 completion). I have personal experience dealing with terminally ill persons and their needs, as well as their families` needs. I graduated in 1984 from Pharmacy School and have been a Licensed Pharmacist since then. I have 18 years retail pharmacy experience. Prior to my pharmacy training I have 3 years hospital experience as a Nurse`s Aide.
Question I have been taking 30mg prevacid soluble pill and just realized that it was supposed to be taken disolved in the mouth and I had been just swallowing it. Is that safe to swallow it before disolving? It works much better for some reason when I swallow it I can go 6 days without getting heartburn and when I let it disolve in my mouth the other day I had heartburn the next day....
Answer If it works better for you to swallow the Prevacid solutabs it will be OK to use them that way. Either way the medication will dissolve very quickly either in your mouth or your stomach and be absorbed into the blood stream to take effect. It is safe either way.
