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tablet@rxadvice.com - 29 Jan 2005 05:09 GMT

I am taking a new drug (painkiller) and the pharmacy information
sheet has a sentence I don't quite understand:

"This medicine may be taken with food if it upsets your stomach,
although doing so may decrease its effectiveness."

I usually take the medicine (Norco) by itself, but I
wonder how much effectiveness would be lost if I did
take it along with food. I've never known this could
happen when taking medicine in pill form. Does this
happen with all pills?

-Tab

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Jason - 29 Jan 2005 21:04 GMT

> I am taking a new drug (painkiller) and the pharmacy information
> sheet has a sentence I don't quite understand:
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> -Tab

Lots of medications have this same warning. The reasoning behind it is
related to how the stomach does it's work. Some people have what I call a
strong and healty stomach. They could take two asperins on an empty
stomach and not have any problems. Other people have what I refer to as a
weak and very sensitive stomach. Those people would feel a burning
sensation if they took two asperins on an empty stomach. The doctors and
the companies that make medications don't know what type of stomach you
have so they provide advice to help you take their medication regardless
of what type of stomach you have,

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Ljohan514 - 31 Jan 2005 22:35 GMT

The answer varies from medication to medication- some medications work better
with food in the stomach, some don't work as quickly, and some you should
definately take on an empty stomach if you want it to work at all. When you
pick up a new prescription, always ask if you should take it with food or not.

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