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Pills or liquid
If pills and liquid medicine both are equally effective and
Pills are cheaper
And pills are more convenient to take
Then why doctors don't prefer to prescribe pills
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Why doctors always prefer to prescribe in liquid?
There must be a reason
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Not all doctors prefer medicine to be given in liquid form . It's the patients wish to take in any form
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Not all homeopathy dr prescribe you liquid. Many Dr will only ask pt to take pills as it ensures that a minimum dose of medicine enters in human body or you can say only regulated dose of medicine enters in your body. In my practice I have noticed that pt who take medicine by themselves without proper consultation or by watching online videos or referring online content tend to take medicine in liquids by purchasing them from their local chemists.
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Pills and Liquid both are effective. Both are different ways of dispensing the medicines. There is no fixed rule whether to prescribe pills or liquid. Most doctors actually suggest taking the medicine in pills. Every doctor has their own way of prescribing.
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If you would like to discuss it further, you can initiate the consultation and i can help/guide you regarding this.
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Both are equally effective
Pills are different from liquids
Prescription Depends on your pathology.
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Please follow your doctor prescription.
So that you won't have any confusion.
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Both are effective.. It's the choice of physicians
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Dont worry no problem it is safe Relax
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I always use pills unless it is a mother tincture which cannot be used in pill form. However if I'm prescribing from an outside pharmacy I prefer to prescribe in liquid for as only liquid is available in sealed form. Pills have to be prepared and unless I'm doing in in from of me I do not know if it is being prepared correctly and if the correct medicine is being used. So it is a matter of trusting the pharmacy and not about the efficacy of pills vs liquid. I hope that satisfies you curiosity.
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Dr. Shashi kumari
Homoeopath
13 yrs exp
Chennai
Both pills n liquid medicines are effective..it depends on the disease or complaint of the patient whether to give medicine in pills or liquid form.
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Dr. Nida Shahbaz Temkar
Homoeopath
10 yrs exp
Mumbai
1. It depends on medicine the doctor is prescribing.
Mother tinctures usually given in liquid to consume in water. Because they act well that ways.
2. It also depends on disease condition you are suffering:
Liquid can also be applied to the affected area - for example skin troubles. The absorption is fast that ways.
3. Depends upon age of patient .
Infants are given in liquid form bcz they cannot swallow well the pills.
Patient on ventilators are given in liquid form.
And I can enlist many more examples.
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Dr. Madhu Kabadge
Homoeopath
11 yrs exp
Pune
Both are equally effective.
But we don't know patient is buying from reliable source or not. So when we prescribe liquid they buy sealed bottle which assure 100% good quality.
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