Scenario 3 – Gelatin & Capsule Medications
Patient: Ms. C., 30 years old
Ms. C reports that she avoids gelatin for personal and health reasons.
She is about to start a new medication available in both
tablet and capsule forms.
Student Tasks:
- Select gelatin as an allergen in the system.
- Scan both the tablet and capsule versions of the medication.
- Compare inactive ingredients for the presence of gelatin or gelatin-based shells.
- Recommend which dosage form is the better choice and justify your answer.