In daily life, many people commonly use hot water to deliver capsule drugs, this method is wrong. The following to everyone: 1, the benefits of taking capsule drugs (1) capsule drugs can cover the bad smell of drugs, easy to swallow; (2) can improve the stability and bioavailability of drugs; (3) some drugs with volatile components into soft capsules, can reduce the loss of volatile components in the drug and avoid the volatilization of the active ingredients after the drug is placed, can improve the quality and efficacy of drugs; (4) can release the relevant drug and can make up for the shortage of other solid dosage forms. 2, the disadvantages of using hot water Capsule capsule coating is generally gelatin as the main raw material, although it seems to be difficult to dissolve, but if hot water is used to take, it will make the capsule dissolve quickly. (1) many times, the drug into the capsule is to cover the bad taste of the drug, if the capsule is served with too hot water, the capsule capsule coating is destroyed in advance, the taste will be bad; (2) the drug in the capsule is not pressed like a tablet, but a loose powder or small particles, once the capsule shell is destroyed, the contents inside will soon be released; (3) if the water is not enough to drink Drugs may stick to the esophagus, the release of chemicals will cause damage to the esophageal mucosa; (4) If it is enteric capsules, hot water may destroy the capsule resistance to gastric juice, so that the drug should be protected by the stomach can not smoothly reach the intestines, thus affecting the effectiveness of the drug. 3, the correct way to take capsule medicine Take about 100ml of warm boiled water (cool or lukewarm water) at the right temperature, take a sip of water, then take the capsule into your mouth, take another sip of water, tilt your head back slightly, swallow the capsule with the water, then finish the remaining water to ensure that the capsule enters your stomach.