ELI5- how do capsules make a medication last longer?

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From my understanding, an antidepressant being in a capsule changes it to an extended release. How? Wouldn’t the stomach acid degrade the capsule at the same time, leading to the medication inside being absorbed at the same time?

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My doc explained its the composition of the little pellets in the capsules. Some dissolve and get absorbed in your stomach, others at different parts of the intestines.

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