The medicine feels stuck in my throat when I take it

If you are not careful when taking medicine, you may feel that the medicine is stuck in your throat. This will make you very uncomfortable and even cause nausea and retching. When this happens, first of all, don't be anxious. You can drink plenty of water. Drinking water can help the medicine gradually go down. In addition, you can also eat some bread or steamed buns, which can help the medicine go down.

What to do if medicine is stuck in throat

1. First of all, you should be careful when taking medicine. If you feel that you have difficulty swallowing it, take less at one time. Before that, you should understand the correct way to take medicine and know how to make it easier to swallow.

2. Second, if the capsule gets stuck in your throat accidentally, you can drink a few sips of water first to see if you can swallow the medicine. Perhaps the medicine will fall down under the impact of the water.

3. Thirdly, if you still cannot swallow the medicine after drinking water, then you should try to eat some food. You can also drink some water while eating the food so that the medicine can be swallowed together with the food and water.

4. Fourthly, if it still doesn’t work, you can also look at where the medicine is and see if you can get it out by coughing hard or using something.

5. Fifth, if all else fails, it’s okay. The capsule will dissolve sooner or later. It’s just that the process may be uncomfortable, but just bear with it for a while.

6. Sixth, in short, you should drink more water, so that the medicine can reach where it should go as soon as possible. It is uncomfortable to be sick, and it is also uncomfortable to take medicine. If the medicine gets stuck in the throat, it is because you take the medicine incorrectly or carelessly, so you must pay attention.

Precautions for the elderly to take medicine

A survey shows that about 1/4 of the elderly need to take 4 to 6 medications at the same time. For this reason, doctors remind that the incidence of drug side effects is proportional to the number of medications used, and the elderly should use fewer and more selective medications, preferably no more than 5 types.

The elderly have poor tolerance to drugs and need to be very cautious when using medications. The specific dosage should be determined based on age, weight and physical condition. Generally, for elderly people over 60 years old, the dosage should be 3/4 of that for adults; if taking central nervous system depressants, the dosage should be 1/2 or 1/3 of that for adults. In short, it is best for the elderly to start taking medications with a small dose. If blood drug concentration monitoring can be performed, the dosage can be accurately adjusted based on individual differences.

In addition, the elderly often forget to take their medicine or do not take it on time. To prevent this from happening, they should take their medicine with the assistance and supervision of their family members and relatives. At the same time, a simple and effective route of medication should be chosen. Generally speaking, oral administration is the simplest and safest method and should be used as much as possible. For acute diseases, injection, sublingual administration, nebulization inhalation and other routes of administration can be selected.