If an enteric coated tablet is taken with milk,will it
disintegrate in stomach or still it will manage to pass
into the intestine and disintegrate in inherent alkaline
environment of intestine?

Answer Posted / g.bharath (scp)

milk is slightly acidic and the environment of stomach also acidic . These two factors stops the disintegration of enteric coated tablet in the stomach and maintains its stability . But when drug enters into the intestine due to presence of alkaline environment it will undergoes disintegration

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