When we take pills {Western medicine}, the outermost layer is a little sweet. Its chemical component is sugar. Eating too much is the same as eating sugar, and you may gain weight
When taking capsules, it is best not to remove the outermost shell.
The chemical composition of the outermost layer is different from that of other western medicine sugar coatings. The main ingredient is gelatin, some of which are synthesized from cellulose or polysaccharides.
As long as the gelatin is not made from leather shoes, it has almost no effect.
Drugs packed in capsules are generally powders or granules that are irritating to the esophagus and gastric mucosa, or have a bad taste, are easily volatile, are easily decomposed by saliva in the mouth, and are easily inhaled into the trachea. medicine. These medicines are packed into capsules, which not only protects the properties of the medicine from being destroyed, but also protects the digestive organs and respiratory tract. Removing the capsule shell may cause drug loss, drug waste, and reduced drug efficacy. In addition, some drugs need to be dissolved and absorbed in the intestines. The capsule is a kind of protection that protects the drugs from being destroyed by gastric acid.