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2021-06-28 06:07:29
Hello Doctor, If same salt medicine is being sold in both tablet and capsule form, which one is preferred generally, can either be taken if prescribed or there are any pharmacokinetics differences between two ??
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Usually depends on pharmacokinetics of respective drug. But in general capsules have comparatively late and prolonged action then the tablets. So a doctor choose according to how the action is needed on individual.

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