How do you teach a child to swallow a pill? Hint: use lollies

  • Written by: Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
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When was the last time you swallowed a pill, be it a tablet or capsule? This morning or sometime in the past week? Now, can you remember the very first time you had to take a pill? Probably not.

Unlike your first kiss, there is usually nothing remarkable about the first time you take a pill. But taking solid medicines...

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