How do “take with a meal” pills get absorbed into our body properly if there is a large amount of food in our stomach?

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How do “take with a meal” pills get absorbed into our body properly if there is a large amount of food in our stomach?

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It also helps moderate the uptake rate so your system doesn’t get overwhelmed with a spike of drug absorbed all at once on an empty stomach. This is important with blood pressure medication so you don’t faint. It’s the same idea with alcohol.

In the case of some drugs like fenofibrate, you want to take it when your liver is actively digesting food because that’s when the drug works best.