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Is It Possible: Can you poop out a pill right after taking it?

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The average transit time through the small intestine alone is 2 to 6 hours. Given this process, many people wonder, can you poop out a pill right after taking it? The truth is that while seeing remnants of a pill is possible, passing a completely intact, unabsorbed pill immediately is physiologically improbable.