It is not OK to swallow Chewables as chewable tablets won't work properly in the body when swallowed.
While swallowing the chewable medications or tablets won't harm you, the medication won't work as it should.
Chewable tablets and chewable medications are made to be chewed and then swallowed.
Some of the medication in the chewable tablets mixes with your saliva and is then absorbed through your mouth.
So if you swallow the chewable tablets or medications whole, then it prevents the medication from working as quickly or as effectively.
Some chewable tablets are also large and difficult to swallow.
Also for some medications in chewable form it can be dangerous to swallow whole as some chewable tablets when crushed or chewed can release more medication into the bloodstream which can be dangerous.
And some chewable medications that are swallowed whole can irritate your stomach lining and chewing them can make it worse.
Always chew the chewable tablets and then use some water to flush the chewable tablets that are chewed down.