Taking Medication on Yom Kippur
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Question
A person who takes pills daily, specifically a pill called Normiten for lowering blood pressure and a pill called Allopurinol for lowering blood acid levels, and the doctor said he must not stop. What should he do on Yom Kippur?
Answer
If he can swallow them without water and the medication does not require drinking water with it, he can take it without water. However, if he needs to drink a little water to swallow the medication, he is allowed to drink a little, but he should drink water that is not suitable for consumption by most people. He can prepare strong tea without sugar and drink a little with the pill, as well as other methods to make the water unpalatable to most people.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 612 and 618), Azmera Leshimcha (Yom Kippur Edition).
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