Answer
A glass of water helps the capsule pass into the stomach and reduces the risk of irritation or ulceration of the oesophagus.
Sources for this answer
- Lymecycline 408 mg capsules, hard — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- Tetralysal 300 — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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