Managing medicines in people with swallowing difficulties
12 Oct 2025
Primary Care Pharmacy Theatre
People with swallowing difficulties need medicines they can swallow safely. This session will provide practical advice on:
• How to choose the most appropriate formulations for patients with swallowing difficulties
• Patient and medicines factors to consider
• How to decide whether tablets can be crushed or capsules opened
• Where to find information
It will highlight NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service resources freely available to support pharmacists in decision-making. These include a step-wise approach to
choosing medicines formulations in swallowing difficulties.
- By the end of the session, participants will:
- Understand the process for selecting appropriate medicine formulations for patients with swallowing difficulties
- Be aware of the key patient and medicines factors to consider
- Know how to find and use NHS SPS and other resources to support safe and effective prescribing
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