Delayed Birkat Hamazon but drank water during the delay
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Question
A person did not recite Birkat Hamazon, and minutes have already passed since his last eating, and in addition he is hungry again (in which case he can no longer recite Birkat Hamazon). Is the fact that he drank water considered a continuation of the meal, so that he would count the minutes from the time he drank the water? And what if this was water that he drank only in order to swallow medicine?
Answer
He should count minutes from the time he drank the water, but drinking for the sake of taking medicine is not considered drinking (and he should count minutes from the previous drinking or eating).
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, siman 184
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