Is there a trick to swallowing PENTASA tablets?

I've never taken Pentasa but the trick I use to get my pills down is I take a sip of water (swallow) before putting the pills in - I sometimes put the pills far down into my mouth/throat as possible and quickly take a sip of water. I no longer have to do this because I'm sort of a pro now when it comes to taking my pills - in fact I can take up to 6 pills at one time now. I remember, though, that I had this one pill (can't remember what it was) that dissolved pretty quickly and it was pretty big. I had such a hard time with that one.

yeah there is one but you maybe don't like it .. you can dissolve one tablet in half glass of water and waite until all dissolved , actually separated into tiny peaces and drink it ..
don't remain any part in the glass .....

I have been on Pentasa for well over a year now. Four pills twice a day, and yes, they are HUGE.  I take them one at a time with a big gulp of water.  If I try to take them two at a time, they get stuck in my throat.  Don't worry about them dissolving in your mouth because this is just the "pulp" that keeps the pill together.  The medication is actually in little "beads" that use the water in your system to dissolve in your colon.  I had a post on here awhile ago worrying about getting enough of the medication so I will see if I can find the exact information on how the pills works and post it for you. I tried dissolving them in water once and it was a nightmare trying to get all the meds down because as soon as I stopped stirring, it would all settle to the bottom of the glass.  I ended up drinking five glasses of water or something silly like that. 

Good luck.  open up and say "Ahhh"

I once called the company who makes it , and they stated you can dissolve in water...the best way I found is put the pill on a tablespoon and then put water, it dissolves so quickly
and then swallow from spoon, it ensure you get all the contents down. and then follow with water..

KrissyUC ~ The Pentasa seems to work well for me.  I have had one bad flare since being on it but I know it was because I had recently gone through a surgery and was very stressed about things. 

I have done a lot of research on all of the medications out there and I feel really good about Pentasa.  I was tried on Asacol twice and each time, my diarrhea got about ten times worse!  I have also been on Salofalk supps since my diagnosis and I once tried to reduce the dose to one every other night but it was not a good idea.  I seem to do well on the Pentasa, four pills twice a day, Salofalk 500mg supp at bedtime, and the Cholestyramine powder once a day.  For me, stress seems to play the biggest role in my flares.  Well, that and stupidity. If I don't take care of myself, eat right, sleep well, exercise, and reduce stress, I am sure to flare.  Can't blame my meds if I am not doing my part.

Good luck with swallowing the "horse pills"

Try pudding. Get a big spoon with pudding stick them in the middle. Then quickly swallow it. Or mash some potatoes. stick em in the middle and go for it. I have found that applesauce just kind of soaks up the flavor of the medicine so you still get a bad taste. And as far as dealing with their size, lean your head back when you go to swallow. I take about 9 pills at a time in the morning all in the same gulp. And three of them or humongous horse sized pills lol. Just stick them in something thick, lean your head back, take a deep breath and go for it.

I did better with them this weekend..I just keep chasing with water until its all down..