calories in medication?

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lil_bit_crazy
lil_bit_crazy Posts: 161 Member
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Are there calories in meds? I'd so, how many?
Does anyone log all their meds?

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
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    Yes there are, but it varies a great deal.

    The most calorific will be cough syrups or oils.
  • GertrudeHorse
    GertrudeHorse Posts: 646 Member
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    As above. Most medication and tablets would have negligible calories, like maybe 3 or 4. Fish oil capsules could have up to 20 calories each, and cough syrups can vary wildly (although any coughing will likely expend enough energy to compensate!!).
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
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    Depends what kind of medication.
  • Maleficent0241
    Maleficent0241 Posts: 386 Member
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    Yes there are, but it varies a great deal.

    The most calorific will be cough syrups or oils.

    This. There are thousands of meds, so there's really no one number that covers them all. Honestly, I don't count my meds. They are pills and I can't imagine there are more than a few calories in there - nothing that will make or break progress.

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