What is enteric-coated capsule

Everyone should know about capsules. You need to eat them when you are sick. Do you know about enteric-coated capsules? Now let's explain the enteric-coated capsules.

Enteric-coated capsules are made by adding special medical polymer materials into the capsule shell or by special treatment, so that they are insoluble in gastric juice, only disintegrate and dissolve in intestinal juice. The capsule will not be dissolved in the stomach, or even in the boiling water.

Enteric-coated capsules need to meet alkaline liquid in the intestines to dissolve, while gastric acid is acidic, so the capsules will not be dissolved in the stomach. If the enteric-coated capsule is dissolved in the stomach, it may cause damage to the stomach.

There is a big difference between enteric-coated capsules and stomach - coated capsules. First, enteric-coated capsules are anti-acid, but they have no anti-dissolution effect on the mixed digestive fluid in the intestine. Therefore, enteric-coated capsules will dissolve in the intestines, while stomach soluble capsules do not resist acid, so they will dissolve in the stomach.

The function of enteric-coated capsules is that they can only be dissolved in the intestines, and they must not be dissolved with water. The route of capsule travel is oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestine, so the capsule must be dissolved in the small intestine, while the one in front must not be dissolved.

Enteric-coated capsules need to be dissolved in digestive enzymes in the small intestine, and must be kept in water and gastric acid for a certain time, so that the capsules can enter the intestine.