Phazix Pill Swallowing Gel Vanilla Flavor Extremely Thick 500 mL
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Description
Between 15 and 33 percent of long-term care residents have swallowing difficulties.
Swallowing problems are associated with increased age, cancer treatment, and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke. Crushing and mixing pills with juice, applesauce, or thickeners to ease swallowing remains common but can alter drug release and expose providers to occupational hazards and legal liability.
Supporting evidence pill crushing should be avoided:Inadvertent crushing of controlled-release medications destroys their release characteristics, subjecting patients to the risk of toxicity. Even when pill crushing is not contraindicated by the manufacturer, crushing may introduce a high risk of variable dosing or side effects. Mixing crushed medications with juice, applesauce-like foods, or thickeners is known to alter the drug effect of medications. The law requires that medicines be given in the correct form and dose. Pill crushing may expose care providers to occupational hazards associated with pulverized medications and legal liability related to off-label use.
A PSG can reduce pill crushing: In a 2019 survey taken at the 160-bed Landsdowne Aged Care facility, Cabramatta NSW, Australia, the use of a PSG reduced overall pill crushing in the facility by 38%.4 Adoption of a PSG was part of an improvement project to reduce the incidence of medication crushing in the facility.
A PSG is well-accepted by care providers: A 2019 survey6 (n=355) of healthcare workers across Australia queried their experiences with a PSG. A majority (n=170) had used the product. This group was queried on responses to the statement: “A pill swallowing gel is an effective method to facilitate pill-swallowing in residents.” Nearly 90% strongly agreed, agreed, or tended to agree with the statement. Easier medication administration (48%), reduction in the need to crush (34%), and better medication compliance (33%) were reported as the main benefits.
Features
- Easy and effective—just add a teaspoon of gel over a pill or tablet to ease swallowing.
- The pleasant vanilla flavor masks the medication's taste, and smell.
- All-natural ingredients with half the sugar of Mott’s applesauce (0.55g/1 tsp vs 1.06g/1 tsp).
- No known effect on medication absorption rate.
- Breaks down quickly in the stomach.
- Well-accepted by care providers.
- 60-day open shelf-life on a med cart, refrigeration is not required.
- Simplifies infection control protocols requiring refrigeration of foods (e.g., apple sauce).
Product Specifications
| Flavor: | Vanilla |
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| Volume: | 500 mL |
| Shelf Life: | 60 Days |
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