the doctor prescribes day-afternoon-night basis.. but my question is how the certain tablets are prescribed for day/afternoon/night?? in wat basis it is segregated and given?
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2006-09-02 00:18:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
i belive any age ppl can get a query.anyways i'm not under18 am across 20!if u dont want to answer serious better dont game for points.pls
2006-09-02 02:33:26 · update #1
Here is my disclaimer before I answer ... I'm not a doctor nor a chemist. I am answering based on my general knowledge accumulated from readings about medicine, both traditional and alternative, and personal experiences of my life and work.
The question you ask is pretty broad. The prescription of medications to be given at certain times would depend on many things. Certain medications inhibit/enhance other meds. So, depending on what one is already taking and the time it is being taken the new Rx would be worked into that schedule.
Also, some medications work better during a specific phase of the body's daily cycle. It may be that a particular drug works best when the body is in a rest phase. So, it is administered at bed time. Another may be more effective when you are more active; this would be taken during the middle of the day.
Some medications work best on an empty stomach, they would be given between meals. Others may irritate the digestive tract, so, they would be taken at mealtime so the food can buffer the drug. Some drugs hype you up - daytime use; some make you drowsy - nighttime use.
There are many, many factors to consider when taking medications; actually not just meds, but supplements, vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies and homeopathics. If you study Chinese medicine, you will find that the body's rhythm (the circulation of Energy, Ki) has a great deal to do with how a particular substance is assimilated into the system. A substance taken during an active phase can have a completely different effect as the same substance taken during a resting phase.
I think that the drugs produced by the main-stream pharmaciutical companies today are less sophisticated and are more broad spectrum than the delicate and finely tuned herbals and that have been the mainstay of healing that has been with us since the beginning of mankind. I'm not saying that there are no "good" drugs but one should consider all of the effects, side effects and how it will impact your complete body/mind/spirit.
HMMM .. I got a little carried away there. I guess that is the subject of another question.
So, I hope that helped you a little. There are many different things to consider when making/taking a prescription, from the type of drug being prescribed, to what the drug is supposed to accomplish, to the the condition of the person and the type of person the drug is supposed to help.
2006-09-02 02:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Craig S. answered very well. It depends on the type, action, other meds, how often you have to take a medication, etc. the guidelines are usually set by the manufacturer of the medication but the MD takes other things into consideration. It is very important that patients understand when & how to take their meds as well.
2006-09-10 02:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by your mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually depends on the amount of sedatives or opiates in the drug. If it is high then they will prescribe it for the afternoon or night because if you took them during the day you would not get anything done.
2006-09-02 07:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by mixwithanything 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctors are using their best estimate. If you ever read the American Medical Journal, you will find the drug companies come up with proper dosage according to the departmant of agriculture guidlines and based on clenical study. The doctors then experiment with each patient to get the best dosage.
2006-09-10 01:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HUH???? The MD should tell a person when to take the meds. It should be on the rx bottle, and if not, do the obvious and call the pharmacist or the doctor.??!!! I hope you are under 18???
That really scares me when patients are not told how to monitor his/her meds!!!!
2006-09-02 09:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are done by how your matabolism and how your body works. and how powerful the pill works. and how effective it is.
2006-09-10 02:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by hottistrawberry_25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋