The key for medicine to
work is absorption; if it doesn't get absorbed by the body, no effect
can take place. At first, medicine came in the form of ground matter,
which was made into teas and ointments, or even eaten raw. Then came
the pills, which surprisingly aren't a modern invention; they've
existed as early as 1500 B.C. Today, medicine comes in other forms,
such as lozenges, liqui-gels, and caplets (which are a hybrid of
capsule and tablet).
Pills need to break down
as fast as possible before they pass through the digestive system, or
so it seems. Liquid medicine, according to experts, gets absorbed by
the body the fastest due to its fluid nature. So why the need for
pills? That's where the myth of “faster is better” is debunked;
fast doesn't necessarily mean an immediate effect. In some cases,
slow absorption is better, namely for essential nutrients. Liquid
medicine suffers from the disadvantage of an uneven distribution of
ingredients.
Tablets and capsules wrap
the essentials in one neat package, helping people get more out of
their meds. Tablets, in fact, are relatively easy and affordable to
produce compared with other forms of medicine in the market.
Capsules, on the other hand, are suitable for digestive tracts that
have a hard time breaking down tablets due to their gelatin
encapsulation. In the end, no form of medicine enjoys superiority; it
depends on the stuff that's inside.
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