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Originally Posted by JustJo
Does anyone have any good tips for helping children learn to swallow pills?
I have a 12 year old son who could wolf down half a hamburger without chewing, but when it comes to swallowing medicine he gets a hyperactive gag reflex and can't get the pill down.
Since he's on a 3 week course of antibiotics right now, this is a bit of 
The most successful thing so far is putting the pill inside a smallish bite of banana, which he can then kind of mush around in his mouth and swallow...but it's still problematic.
Any advice or tricks would be most appreciated! |
Hi Jo,
Sorry to hear you're both having a tough time. When I worked in healthcare and we had to adminstor meds, one trick was with applesauce or pudding ... if the meds are in pill form you might want to invest in a pill crusher.. if not try liquid first then the pudding or applesauce behind it with the pill and some liquid.. the water might add aggravation to his gag reflexes so try something like juice ..good luck sweetie.
PS: Lol.. I forgot . Call your pharmacy or doctor and tell them what's happening many meds come in oral form....