safe to swallow pill capsules?

[MissKatie 12]

At what point is it safe to swallow a pill capsule in full without breaking it open? I am 13 months out and have a sinus infection. I was given amoxicillin capsules to treat it. Think it's OK to take the whole thing?

[Chele H 427]

I was cleared to swallow pills whole at one month

[MissKatie 12]

Even the capsule ones with plastic? Just checking

[Chele H 427]

yup, everything. My doctor actually has me on Actigal for my gallbladder which is a capsule. Cleared at one month. Call your surgeon's office and ask, you should be fine.

[MissKatie 12]

Thank you so much! I feel better about it now. I can't get a hold of the office, so I turned to you all for help. Thanks again!

[Melissa1234 69]

I was given capsule actigall and prilosec at 2 weeks out. Been fine since.

[Chele H 427]

think about how small that capsule is compared to what you are eating now at 13 months out of surgery...right?

[MissKatie 12]

Yeah I know. It is small, I think the plastic just freaks me out. Lol

[Chele H 427]

it's not really plastic, it's Gelatin, it melts....it melted before your surgery : )

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I was given omeprazole in a capsule the day after surgery in the hospital . . . no problems.

[LisaDM 194]

I have been taking pills since I got home from surgery. My pain meds, gerd med, gal stone med and allergy meds. I haven't had any problems.

[sanks51 214]

I was given tablets in hospital, 24hrs post op. no problems.

[Megabuck886 62]

I was told I would have to have all my pills either liquid or crushed for the rest of my life (because the absorption will be wrong now with my tiny stomach)... Would looooooove to swallow pills, liquid and crushed are gross!!!

[askvj1 6]

I think so I am 4wks post op and I had a bacterial infection in my stomach and I have to take 4 big antibiotics in the morning and 4 at night for 14 days and I only have 3 days left I have had no problem I just take one at a time. I was told the same thing also I am learning that everything they tell you at the doctors is not always true

[sarahbinalaska 7]

I was given all my meds in pill/capsule form the day after surgery and have taken them that way since.