Question

Many pain relief pills have powder that is enclosed inside a capsule. Why might this type of medicine work faster than a tablet if they both

have the same amount and type of medicine?

Answer 1

Capsules break down faster than tablets and gives relief faster .

Step-by-step explanation:

• Capsules work faster than tablets because they break down faster than tablets and as a result capsules give faster relief than tablets.
• Capsules don't have a bad taste and bad odor on the other hand tablets have bad taste.
• Tablets are normally flat in nature on the other hand capsules are cylindrical.
• Inside a capsule there is a powder or sometimes jelly . Capsules are absorbed fast in the body than the tablets. Thus after consuming capsules the patients get the relief at a fast rate.