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A member asked:

Is it ok to chew my vitamin? i couldn't swallow it today and accidently chewed it, it was 2, 000 iu vitamin d3

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chew vitamins: No problem. Do not worry.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/1/2013

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