I'm looking for a Pill Size Chart. Anyone ever seen/have one? Show sizes of prescription medicine - printable

Question

I have always had problems with pills that my doctors prescribe and I'm always had to take the route of asking if they make a liquid or if they make something that I can crush. Well, sometimes they don't make a certain prescription medicine in liquid or it's a time-released pill (and can't be crushed/broken up).

I know my doc is going to prescribe some medicine for me this week after my surgery and I know he's going to want me on it for a long time.

I was curious if there was any website out there that showed the different/actual sizes of different pills? I know they have sites that show you pictures of the pills, but I was hoping to find an accurate listing of how big these pills are. It's hard to know by just a picture.

PS...I'm probably going to be on some sort of PPI medicine like Prevacid, Protonix or Nexium. I know the Prevacid has a Solutab, but it's really pricey. I'm trying to get a generic and I can't take a huge pill. I literally choke on anything (even Tylenol).

Answer 1

I don't think there are any websites that describe how big they are. Perhaps some have a measuring tape in the picture for comparison, but most don't.

Talk to your doctor about the problem -- sometimes there are alternative forms, like syrups, injections or bandages. In some cases, the pills can also be ground up into some form of syrup at the pharmacy, but I think this may be difficult if you have to be on it for a long time. Also, some medication has a time-release mechanism in the pill so the medication is released slowly over several hours. Those pills are usually large and cannot be ground up.

I'm sorry if I couldn't help much. I suggest you definitely bring this up with both your doctor and your pharmacist.

Good luck, and get better!