Pentasa- whole or opened?

Just wondering if it makes any difference if I take my pentasa by just swallowing the capsules whole or opening them up and taking them with something like applesauce? I started out doing the latter because A) I had never swallowed a pill before the dx in June and B) they were the scary-looking 500 mgs, ha. I'm good with swallowing pills now, for the most part, but I still kinda prefer to take them in applesauce, especially larger pills/capsules or "floaters." Embarrasing, I know. I started wondering because I've been having more blood than usual the last couple days and was just wondering if, however insignificant, the outer coatings of meds cause more irritation? Should I be more concerned about their best chance of absorption? If so, I'm guessing whole capsules would make their way farther into the digestive system, right? And I guess this goes for other capsules, like probiotics, which I think are open-able, if that's a word.

They're supposed to be taken whole...and they release in the ileum and treat that and the colon.

If you have problem swallowing them, add applesauce to the outer part of the capsule to help it slip down better.

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You can absolutely open the Pentasa capsules and empty the contents into applesauce-
don't chew the granules but swallow the spoonful and they get to the same spot just as if
you swallowed the capsule.