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About Medcoat®
MEDCOAT® is an amazing new product that will revolutionize the way you take medications. MEDCOAT® covers pills and capsules with a coating camouflaging the bad taste of any medicine. It’s sugar, soy, and gluten free. This coating stimulates saliva production aiding in the swallowing process. The special coating applicator is easy to use and can work on any size shaped pill or capsule.
How is MEDCOAT® used?
Each coating device can be used to coat up to two pills depending on the size. When only one pill should be taken per occasion a new device should be used for each pill. Swallow the coated pill together with recommended amount of water shortly after the coating is applied. MEDCOAT® can be used for pills and capsules of different sizes and shapes that should be swallowed, also for divided pills. For best result use MEDCOAT® in room temperature. Used devices can be detached from the card.
What are the Ingredients in MEDCOAT®?
Ingredients: MEDCOAT® Strawberry contains; Sweetener( Maltitol Syrup), vegetable fat (coconut, palm), citric acid, emulsifier (sucrose fatty acid esters), gelatine, natural color (anthocyanins), natural flavors, *adds a negligible amount of sugar.
Ingredients: MEDCOAT® Cola contains; Sweetener( Maltitol Syrup), vegetable fat (coconut, palm), citric acid, emulsifier (sucrose fatty acid esters), gelatine, natural color (caramel), flavors, *adds a negligible amount of sugar.
Ingredients: MEDCOAT® Citrus contains; Sweetener( Maltitol Syrup), vegetable fat (coconut, palm), citric acid, emulsifier (sucrose fatty acid esters), gelatine, natural color (curcumin), natural flavors, *adds a negligible amount of sugar.
Ingredients: MEDCOAT® Cola contains; Sweetener( Maltitol Syrup), vegetable fat (coconut, palm), citric acid, emulsifier (sucrose fatty acid esters), gelatine, natural color (caramel), flavors, *adds a negligible amount of sugar.
Ingredients: MEDCOAT® Citrus contains; Sweetener( Maltitol Syrup), vegetable fat (coconut, palm), citric acid, emulsifier (sucrose fatty acid esters), gelatine, natural color (curcumin), natural flavors, *adds a negligible amount of sugar.
When should MEDCOAT® not be used?
Do not use MEDCOAT® if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in MEDCOAT®. Do not use MEDCOAT® with chewable pills, pills that should melt in the mouth, pills that should be dissolved in water and pills and capsules that must be taken alone with plain water only.
MEDCOAT® can be used by children from the time they start to swallow whole or divided pills. Children can often learn to swallow small pills from the age of 4 years. Please note that some pills should not be divided. Consult your doctor or your pharmacist if you are uncertain.
MEDCOAT® can be used by children from the time they start to swallow whole or divided pills. Children can often learn to swallow small pills from the age of 4 years. Please note that some pills should not be divided. Consult your doctor or your pharmacist if you are uncertain.
More Frequently Asked Questions
How do you coat a divided tablet?
Divided round or oblong tablets should be pushed through as you would a regular pill. Please note that some tablets should not be divided.
Which pills can MEDCOAT® be used for?
The special coating applicator is easy to use and can be used on any size and shape of a pill or capsule. MEDCOAT® is perfect for coating pills with sharp edges or ones that have been halved or quartered.
Who can use MEDCOAT®?
MEDCOAT® can be used for adults and for children from the time they start to swallow whole or divided pills. Children can often learn to swallow small pills from the age of 4 years. Consult your doctor or your pharmacist if you are uncertain.
How should MEDCOAT® be stored?
Store MEDCOAT® at room temperature in the closed original package (pouch). Protect from sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.
How long is the shelf life of MEDCOAT®?
Best before date is printed on the back of the package. Use MEDCOAT® within three months after the package has been opened.
Is MEDCOAT® safe to use?
The coating dissolves quickly after the pill has been swallowed (about 47 seconds) and it only contains food classified ingredients. Use opened package within 3 months.
Does MEDCOAT® contain gluten, lactose or soy?
No, MEDCOAT® does not contain gluten, lactose or soy.
Is MEDCOAT® sugar free?
Yes, MEDCOAT® is sugar free and instead is sweetened with maltitol syrup.
Does MEDCOAT® contain artificial flavors or colors?
No artificial flavors or colors in MEDCOAT® Citrus lemon/lime or Strawberry flavors.
How can I remove the MEDCOAT® coating from a pill?
Use a dry tissue to remove the MEDCOAT® coating from a pill or capsule.
Why are pills not already coated with MEDCOAT®?
The MEDCOAT® coating technique is only suitable for manual coating just before a pill should be swallowed.
