Like, is it enough just to have something like a granola bar with it, or do they really mean a full meal?

  • Usually just enough to keep your stomach settled. I don’t know if this is the case for all medicines like that, but every time I’ve had to take something with food, it was because it can make you queasy if you don’t have anything in your stomach.

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      Yes, exactly, it’s about controlling the dosing. If you haven’t eaten for a while, or only had fluids, and then suddenly eat medicine, it’s more likely to be vomited out, so nobody knows how much you had.

      If you can’t keep food in, medicine won’t work that way either.

      Eating pills on an empty stomach can easily cause acid reflux. Since about a fourth if all people have acid reflux issues, it’s probably a good idea to advise people to down pills alongside other food that’ll stay down.