Why are some pills in tablet form and some in capsules?

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Does it make a huge difference? Are there some medicines that need to be ingested in tablet form and others as powders in capsules for them to work effectively?

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Some medications (especially ones for your gut) need to be able to survive the acid of your stomach, so they have to be in a capsule or the active ingredients would be dissolved by your stomach acid.

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