Tablets work faster

22.08.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

Especially when you are ill and have pain or severe discomfort, you want your medication to work as quickly as possible. You can actually help with this:

Tablets work faster

Tablets work faster if you swallow them with plenty of water and then lie on your right side for about 1/4 of an hour. This accelerates gastric emptying and allows the medication to take full effect.

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Behind meinhaushalt.at is Sabine Ostheimer. She collects practical household tips here – preferably using natural home remedies instead of pure chemicals –, money-saving ideas for everyday life and tried-and-true tricks from grandma's time. As a twin mom she also writes honestly and without a filter about family life; baking and seasonal table decoration are among her favorite topics. More about the site

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