gardening momma Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Do you take 2 pills together, or one that evening and then start the 2/day the next day? I forgot to ask the pharmacist. When I see "one capsule by mouth twice a day" I think it should be spread out. This is an antibiotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Do you take 2 pills together, or one that evening and then start the 2/day the next day? I forgot to ask the pharmacist. When I see "one capsule by mouth twice a day" I think it should be spread out. This is an antibiotic. When I pick up a 2x/day scrip in the afternoon or evening, I just take one that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I'd take one tonight, two tomorrow, and so forth. I would not take two today unless I got the first one in much earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 You should really call the pharmacist. Antibiotics need to keep an "even" level in the body to work properly. They can help you time it out this first day and get on regular intervals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 You should really call the pharmacist. Antibiotics need to keep an "even" level in the body to work properly. They can help you time it out this first day and get on regular intervals. This is why I was thinking one tonight, one tomorrow morning, one tomorrow evening, etc... They'd be about 12 hours apart, whether I started now or tomorrow morning (but I already took one tonight). I've just heard of people taking both the first night, but it doesn't seem logical to me--it seems they should be spread out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is why I was thinking one tonight, one tomorrow morning, one tomorrow evening, etc... They'd be about 12 hours apart, whether I started now or tomorrow morning (but I already took one tonight). I've just heard of people taking both the first night, but it doesn't seem logical to me--it seems they should be spread out. That sounds like it would work fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 You take your first dose tonight, then go to twice per day tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 For me, 2x per day = once every 12 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I start in the e evening. My last day of pill-taking would involve one morning pill. I figure my body doesn't care about the time of day, but the medicine is spaced out for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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