Clinical Papers

Published clinical papers supporting the use of Gloup to assist with medication administration

Does using oral medication lubricants to swallow whole or crushed tablets alter drug absorption in vivo? A randomised, single-dose crossover bioequivalence study in healthy adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1773224724012218

Swallowing safety of oral liquid medications: assessment using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative framework
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jppr.1818

Implementing a medication lubricant for pill dysphagia on an acute care ward using Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114248/

The prevalence and perceived effectiveness of using a medication- swallowing lubricant in aged care facilities across Australia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37711253/

Are Medication Swallowing Lubricants Suitable for Use in Dysphagia? Consistency, Viscosity, Texture, and Application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32998301/

Optimising medicine administration in patients with swallowing difficulties
https://mims.com.au/content/MimsMatters/MMAutumn17.pdf

Other useful links

Podcast – Medication intake for people with dysphagia with Kathryn Steadman
https://dysphagiamatters.org/ep-43-medication-intake-for-people-with-dysphagia-with-kathryn-steadman

Trouble Swallowing Pills? Pill Swallow Gel & Other Resources
https://swallowstudy.com/trouble-swallowing-pills-what-to-do-for-pill-dysphagia/

Quantifying Pill Dysphagia – Validation of the PILL-5: A 5-Item Patient Reported Outcome Measure for Pill Dysphagia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31396520/

Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of drug-induced esophagitis
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4138480/

Crushed Tablets: Does the Administration of Food Vehicles and Thickened Fluids to Aid Medication Swallowing Alter Drug Release?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24934549/

Prevalence of swallowing difficulties and medication modification in customers of community pharmacists
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jppr.1052

Do you have questions about Gloup®?
Please let us know!

Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Consult a healthcare professional in the case of moderate-severe dysphagia.