Medicine Baby Quiz | Can you take medicine with just a sip of water?

Water has the function of protecting and moistening the esophagus. Taking medicine with boiled water can accelerate the dissolution of drugs in the gastrointestinal tract, promote the body's absorption of drugs, and accelerate the excretion of drugs. The amount of water you drink when taking medicine should not be too little. For most drugs, it is recommended to take them with 100 to 200 ml of warm water. However, in special circumstances, such as taking alendronate sodium tablets, you should swallow it with a full cup of water to reduce the irritation of the drug to the upper gastrointestinal mucosa; when taking montmorillonite powder, you should pour the drug into half a cup of warm water (about 50 ml) and mix it quickly; the amount of water for taking capsules is generally 1 to 2 times that of tablets. Drinking a sip of water before taking it can prevent the drug from adhering to the esophageal wall.