Make tablets easier to swallow ...Try Gloup!
Millions of Australians take oral medications every day. For most people, it's routine. But for a significant number (up to 40%), swallowing tablets or capsules is genuinely difficult, uncomfortable, or even distressing.
Gloup® is a purpose-designed medication lubricant that makes tablets easier to swallow, reduces the need to crush, and has minimal to no impact on absorption of medications. Clinical evidence available upon request
Why use Gloup®?
- Gloup® is a slippery gel that makes tablets easier to swallow
- Reduces the need to crush tablets Clinical evidence available upon request
- No known interactions with medications
- Little or no impact on the absorption of medication Clinical evidence available upon request
- Supported by clinical guidelines: eMIMs, AMH — Aged Care Companion, Don't Rush to Crush Always check with a pharmacist before altering any medication
- Supported by a strong body of published clinical evidence Clinical evidence available upon request
Who can benefit from using Gloup®?
- People who experience anxiety or hesitation around swallowing tablets
- Older adults who find tablets increasingly harder to swallow
- Children transitioning to tablets
- People with a disability, stroke, Parkinson's or dementia
- Residents in aged care who require multiple daily medications
Gloup® is available in 5 flavours and 2 thickness levels
Risks of crushing/splitting or mixing tablets with foods
When tablets are hard to get down, many people instinctively reach for food. Others crush their tablets and mix them with whatever is on hand. It feels like problem-solving. But there are some important things to know.
Crushing isn't always safe. Many medications, including slow-release or enteric-coated tablets, must not be crushed. Doing so can increase the risk of side effects, reduce the therapeutic effect, or mean the person doesn't receive the right dose. Always check with a pharmacist before altering any medication.
Food can interfere with medication absorption. Research has shown that mixing crushed tablets into foods and thickened liquids can significantly reduce the rate at which a medication dissolves and becomes available to the body. Foods and drinks simply aren't designed to work with medications.
Thickened liquids present a particular challenge. For people with dysphagia who are already on thickened fluids, mixing crushed tablets into those fluids can further interfere with drug absorption due to the sticky, thick nature of the gum in thickeners.
Tablet Crushers
Professional-grade tablet crushing devices and accessories ideal for hospitals, aged care facilities, and caregivers.
www.tabletcrushers.com.au