Pill taking

[viper_larry]

(Of the legal kind!)

Wondered if any of you Doc's out there could answer this? I'm currently on a weeks course of anti-biotics and the label says 'Take 1 tablet 3 times a day at equal intervals'

Now, does this mean 24/3 = 8 hour intervals - i.e. through the night, or every 5/6 hours during the day OK?

[lanciachris]

Its a test. if you are foolhardy enough to follow the instructions to the letter then you will be diagnosed as a hypochondriac

[bruciebabie]

Antibiotics are like radioactivity, they have a half life. As near as possible to 8 hours would be best at adminstering the dose to your body.

[einion yrth]

bruciebabie said:

Antibiotics are like radioactivity,

They make your hair fall out?

[Lois]

It does mean over 24 hours but you don't have to get up in the middle of the night!!! Just take one before you go to bed.
I think most people tend to take them with their 3 meals though, but this doesn't give as good continued fucntion for the antibiotics.

[minimax]

lanciachris said:

Its a test. if you are foolhardy enough to follow the instructions to the letter then you will be diagnosed as a hypochondriac