Why put medicine under your tongue?

Answer 1

Certain medicines, like Angina tablets for example, can be put under the tongue for rapid uptake. Because the skin under the tongue is very thin and allows the components in the medication to enter the bloodstream much faster than if ingested in the stomach, the method is preferred when a speedy reaction is required. This method is not suitable for all medicines, however. Some are designed specifically to work slowly.

Answer 2

It gives a true reading of inner body heat, besides for the anal one or the arm pit one. I love the ear one, simplicity and its fast, digital read.

Answer 3

Well in the case of benzodiazapines that treat anxiety when dissolved under the tongue the effects come on very fast as opposed to 20-30 minutes to dissolve a pill in your stomach.