The pill is too big to swallow, can it be broken in half and swallowed? I don't like taking capsules. Can I pour out the medicine powder and mix it with water to drink? Many people have these questions when taking medication. How should these medications be taken correctly? The reporter interviewed Sun Chufeng, the head pharmacist of the Pharmacy Department at Peking University People's Hospital. Sun Chufeng introduced that in general, drugs can be easily and quickly identified by the name on the medicine box, that is, drugs that do not contain the words "sustained-release", "controlled release", "enteric coated" and other words in the generic name of the drug are "flat tablets" and can be taken by splitting. If you encounter medication that you have not taken before, you can refer to the instructions. Do not pry open or crush the medicine. The instructions usually state "swallow whole pill" or "do not pry open or crush". If these drugs are broken and crushed for consumption, they may cause excessive release of the drugs in a short period of time, and even adverse reactions such as drug poisoning. Some sustained-release tablets have scratches in the middle. When encountering such sustained-release tablets, they can only be opened and taken along the scratches in the middle, and cannot be cut or crushed arbitrarily Sun Chufeng said that oral chemotherapy drugs and targeted drugs should also be taken with care not to break them apart. In addition, Sun Chufeng stated that capsules are preparations made by filling drugs into capsules. There are many types of capsules, mainly for oral use. Unless otherwise specified, it is not recommended to pour out the powder and take it. (New Society)