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I'm on cefprozil antibiotic. oval tan pill has c 16 on it. 250 mg. i had it in mouth and i couldnt swallow right away it completely desinegrated. ok?
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OK: That does not make the antibiotic less effective, as long as you still managed to swallow it after it dissolved.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Yes OK: But the medication might burn the throat a little, upset the stomach, and/or not be absorbed entirely. An enteric coating gets the medicine through the stomach to be absorbed later in the intestines. One does will not make a difference.
Answered 11/2/2012
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