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Suggest Alternate Over The Counter Medication For Evion

Posted on Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Question: Hi, I have been prescribed Evion 400 mg capsules by my doctor. However, i can't swallow these capsules orally (too big). Can I cut them open and eat the content with a spoon?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cannot be taken.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXXXXX

Evion cannot be taken by cutting the capsule and aking the oil. It has to be taken as a whole.

As it is a soft gelatin capsule it will not hurt the throat. It is very easy to swallow it.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (1 hour later)

Why can't it be taken after cutting? Will it harm me? What's the problem?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Absorption is slow.

Detailed Answer:
Vitamin E will take long time to be absorbed in our digestive tract. The gelatin capsule will make it release slowly for absorption. But if you take as a oil it will pass out of gut easily and early with very less absorption .

Hence it is recommended to take in a capsule form.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (1 hour later)

Ok Thanks. Is there an alternative way to take the Vitamin E supplement? Are there tablets or something else (that doesn't need to be swallowed like a capsule?)

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no tablets .

Detailed Answer:
Sorry for this.

But really no tablet form of the Vitamin E is available. Only capsule form is available.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng