Can I open a capsule up and empty the contents into applesauce?

My doctor has me on Axid to control my stomach acids. Since surgery I have been have problems taking certain pills. They seem to get stuck. It takes forever for them to go down. Can I open the capsule and put it in some applesauce instead of swallowing the pills? Also, do I have to be on these pills forever? Thanks!!!

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