Why do medications say to be taken with food or milk? What can milk do as a liquid to substitute for solid food?

Question

Why do medications say to be taken with food or milk? What can milk do as a liquid to substitute for solid food?

In: Biology

Answer 1

We’re mammals. We’re supposed to drink milk. And you can totally survive on milk only. Milk is fatty, fairly calorie dense and staple of word “food”. “Solid food” isn’t all that solid either, you’re moisturising and chewing it in your mouth. Plus it mixes with liquids and acid in your stomach. So there’s no big difference.