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How long does medicine have to stay in a person's stomach to become effective?
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Depends on the med: This is dependent on the medication. Typically medications may spent 20-30 minutes in the stomach after spending 10-15 minutes in the esophagus. Some medications sit there longer and get absorbed because of stomach acid.
Answered 10/23/2017
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