Milk or food?

@Bbilal (1998)
February 9, 2008 1:51pm CST
What is the benefit of drinking milk or eating food with painkillers or other medication?
3 responses
• United States
11 Feb 08
milk is good for a child..and then when you are an adult..loose the milk habit..its the right thing to do..this causes more trouble then its workth
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Feb 08
It helps to absorb the medication properly & safely.
@michelyn (717)
• United States
9 Feb 08
The benefit is that you have something to coat your stomach so that the chemicals in the medication don't eat the stomach lining. Sometimes medications can make you feel sick to your stomach or can induce a burning feeling. Drinking milk or eating food can reduce and/or eliminate that.