Patient's question:
The baby is a little over eighteen years old. It's quite a headache when he gets sick and has to take medicine. Recently, I've noticed many times that if I add a little milk to the medicine, he'll drink it, but if I don't, he refuses to take it. Hello, is this okay? What kind of assistance do you need? Can you ask if this is okay?Doctor's answer:
When milk is consumed, it forms a layer on the gastric mucosa, and when milk comes into contact with medication, it forms another layer on the surface of the drug. These two layers hinder the release of the drug's efficacy and the gastric mucosa's ability to metabolize the drug. By the time these layers are destroyed, the optimal period for drug metabolism has already passed, greatly interfering with the drug's effectiveness. The above is advice on the question "Can medication be taken with a small amount of milk?" and is hoped to be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!