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The protective coating on medications is meant to delay absorption until the medicine reaches the small intestine. The coating is used on medications that can irritate the stomach lining, or that taste so bitter that few people would take the medicine. Never remove the enteric coating from medications as this can cause stomach irritation, burning, and stomach pain.
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