I was wondering if you know the verbs that we usually use for medication. Are these sentences correct? Can I eat paracetamol before having breakfast? We can safely take paracetamol on an empty stomach. The word "eat" and "take" is acceptable? In my native language, any medicine, such as paracetamol, will use the verb "drink". People swallow paracetamol by drinking water. I read somewhere that the verb "eat" is better suited to food and suggests the idea of chewing and tasting the food and enjoying the taste. That isn't generally done with medicine? Do you have any ideas about this?