What could happen if I don't drink any water when I take a pill?
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You could either choke to death and die or nothing. I have a friend of mine who can swallow up to three pills(any size) without water
nuthin really u might choke if u dont know how to swallow pills but for fine
According the an episode on Oprah, the residue of the pill will collect in your lower intestine and cause breast cancer.
Depends on the pill, but basically the water is to help your stomach digest the pill. Without water, the pill will be really hard on your stomach and can cause some damage.
basiccally nothing.the worst that could happen is the pill will begin to dissolve before reaching ur stomack which could cause heartburn like feelings.dont worry though u wont die ;)..good luck
pretty much the worst thing that could happen is it would get stuck in your throat and if it does just eat a piece of bread or something to get it to go down.
the point to drinkin water with the pill is for the water to start breaking down the pill, wiht no water it sits as a solid for much longer than if it were to be surounded by water while in the stomach, thus the pill takes longer to work, so drink water with it and the pill will disolve faster, otherwise there is no point to taking the pill
might be harder to swallow the pill, thats all
This depends on the pill. Some pills require water as part of the chemical reaction when they work, some are just to aid in digestion, some are to help it go down. So if you are taking a pill like percocet, for example, you can become dehydrated and feel ill. If you are taking aspirin, that can be hard on your stomach and esophagus. If the directions on your medication specify drink a certain number of cups, ounces, etc of water when you take it, then you definitely should take it. If you are still wondering, it doesn't cost anything to call the pharmacy and ask.
It might make it harder to swallow the pill. You also risk bits of it getting stuck in your throat; when this happens, stomach acid may come up to try to digest it and give you terrible heartburn.
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