Many pain relief pills have powder that is enclosed inside a capsule. Why might this type of medicine work faster than a tablet if they both
have the same amount and type of medicine?

Capsules break down faster than tablets and gives relief faster .

Explanation:

Capsules work faster than tablets because they break down faster than tablets and as a result capsules give faster relief than tablets.Capsules don't have a bad taste and bad odor on the other hand tablets have bad taste. Tablets are normally flat in nature on the other hand capsules are cylindrical. Inside a capsule there is a powder or sometimes jelly . Capsules are absorbed fast in the body than the tablets. Thus after consuming capsules the patients get the relief at a fast rate.