But have you ever thought about how your body position could affect your meds?
As a result, it dissolves pretty quickly.
Once there, the meds dissolved twice as fast as they did when they were taken sitting upright.
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Could Body Posture Really Affect Pills That Much?
According to Mittal, posture would have a big effect on how pills dissolve because the stomach is asymmetric.
Because of gravity, the pill will tend to settle down towards the direction of gravity, said Mittal.
Most of the drug is absorbed in the small intestine for most medications.
The amount of time that they spend in various parts of the GI tract can affect their absorption.
Who Benefits From Changing Position?
Lying back actually turns out to be not that bad, said Mittal.
Its not as good as being upright, but its still somewhat reasonable.
The slowed gastric emptying can becaused by diabetesor happen after viral infections.
What the Study Missed
The research is interesting but the study did have some limitations.
They also did not factor in other disorders that canslow down the emptying of the stomach.
Should You Switch Positions to Take Pills?
I think they should change nothing at all, said Gallagher.
We dont need medication to be absorbed faster because its already been designed in a certain way.
2022;34(8):081904. doi:10.1063/5.0096877
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases.Gastroparesis.
