Abstract
Many patients can struggle to swallow tablets, capsules or other oral
medicines.1 Especially in an aged care environment, this can often
result in practices such as crushing, and/or mixing with vehicles
that can adversely affect the pharmacodynamics of the drug in an
individual patient.1 Dysphagia is the medical term used when a
patient has difficulty swallowing. Patients with dysphagia may be at
risk of aspiration.
medicines.1 Especially in an aged care environment, this can often
result in practices such as crushing, and/or mixing with vehicles
that can adversely affect the pharmacodynamics of the drug in an
individual patient.1 Dysphagia is the medical term used when a
patient has difficulty swallowing. Patients with dysphagia may be at
risk of aspiration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 28-31 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australian Pharmacist |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |