- male
- 40 Years
- 14/08/2025
I had a Nissan fundoplication 360 wrap done but the day after surgery the nurse gave me a large combiflam tablet which I swallowed whole without crushing it. Ever since then I'm experiencing reflux just like before the surgery - could that big pill have loosened my GE junction sphincter again?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Take all prescribed medicines as directed: Until you can swallow easily, take liquid medicines. If you are given pills, crush them and swallow them with liquids. But some pills can't or shouldn't be crushed.
Dr. Kamran Suggests...
Consult a Gastroenterology/gi Medicine Specialist
Answered 14/08/2025
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