Hard to Swallow: A Review of Interventions to Improve Swallowing Solid Medication.

Solid oral medications are preferred over intravenous or liquid formulations; however, difficulty swallowing solid medication remains a common barrier to adherence. Previous reviews have demonstrated limited evidence on interventions to improve solid medication swallowing abilities. PubMed, Medline (OVID), CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for interventions to improve the pediatric population's ability to swallow solid medications.