It seems to be commonplace today for people to use caffeine suppositories on Yom Kippur, in order to deal with caffeine withdrawal from not being able to drink coffee.
I have to assume that this is because caffeine pills taken orally, which are much easier to find (and, I would assume, much easier to administer), are not seen as a superior option.
Why? Is this a concern about health (taking pills on an empty stomach), Halachah (taking pills orally is like eating, somehow), or something else (???)?
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