Cachet

A wafer or cachet is a flat container containing an unpleasant-tasting medicine. It is used to enable the patient to swallow the medicine without having to chew it.

The wafer can be made from various materials such as paper, plastic or metal. It is usually round or square in shape and may contain various medicinal substances such as tablets, capsules or powders.

One of the main reasons for using a wafer is convenience for the patient. It allows him to easily and quickly swallow the medicine without wasting time chewing it or washing it down with water. In addition, the wafer helps reduce the side effects of taking the medicine, since the patient does not have to chew the tablet, which can damage his teeth or gums.

However, using a wafer may have some disadvantages. For example, if the patient cannot swallow the wafer whole, he may chew it, which can cause the medicine to enter the stomach and cause discomfort. Also, some patients may have difficulty swallowing the wafer, especially if they have trouble swallowing or have trouble speaking.

Overall, the wafer is a convenient and effective way to take medications, but its use must be individualized and dependent on the specific needs of the patient.

A wafer (from the French cachet - “seal”) is a dosage form intended for internal or external use, a solid dosage form of a drug used for oral administration. It is a flat, sometimes convex capsule. Contains an unpleasant taste for the patient, which the patient must swallow whole while taking the medicine.

Wafer (cachet from French cachet ‘seal’, ‘stamp’) and wafers - In medicine, a medical product in the form of a flat capsule containing an unpleasant-tasting substance. Intended for symptomatic treatment of individual symptoms of the disease, relief of acute attacks of pain. It is used as a whole object and is completely swallowed by the patient. Medicine wafers look like long, narrow tablets. They contain an unpleasant-tasting drug. They are taken whole with water. Some types of drugs are available only in this form. Often, before issuing a prescription, the patient is asked to write on the spine of the sick leave note that