Elk Grove Village, ILâ(ENEWSPF)âApril 23, 29015. Children frequently have problems swallowing pills. One study found that more than 50 percent of children were unable to swallow a standard size pill or capsule. The authors of the review article, âEffectiveness of Pediatric Pill Swallowing Interventions: A Systematic Review,â appearing in the May 2015 issue of Pediatrics, (published online April 20) sought to evaluate studies performed on pill swallowing interventions in children since 1987.
