Children's vitamins are usually chewable. Why is it a good

Last updated: 7/29/2022

Children's vitamins are usually chewable. Why is it a good idea to make vitamins chewable? Children might get a stomach ache from a whole tablet. Chewing allows the vitamins to be absorbed through the bloodstream in the mouth. Chewing increases the surface area, which increases the dissolving rate of the tablet. Chewing activates the chemicals in vitamins to make them more powerful.