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  • Apr 24, 2008, 05:32 PM
    HarajukuGirl
    Take Pill every -- hours
    I have this pill I need ot take every 6 hours.


    But 6 hours from now is 3 A.M..

    DO I really have to take it EVERY 6 hours exactly? Or can I be a few hours.. or more off track?

    Thanks
  • Apr 24, 2008, 06:09 PM
    tickle
    You time it to make it manageable. Start in the morning when you get up and go on from there throughout the day. Either that or set your alarm clock (which I don't think anyone does in this instance anyway).
  • Apr 24, 2008, 06:10 PM
    J_9
    It all depends on the medication. Some meds can wait, while others have to be taken on time to be effective.
  • Apr 25, 2008, 09:44 PM
    HarajukuGirl
    Ah I see :)
  • Apr 26, 2008, 09:04 AM
    J_9
    At the hospital if someone is prescribed a medication once every 6 hours then we give it once every six hours around the clock.

    Again, it depends on what the medication is and why you are taking it. If it is for an infection, you need to take it around the clock to be most effective.

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