I’ve taken several medication, and some specify to take it at night. Some are drowsy inducing so I could understand that point, but not all. Why does the time of day matter?
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You’re correct most night time meds may cause drowsiness so best if taken at night. Or cause other side effects that are less noticeable if you sleep throughout it. Others like cholesterol meds are best at night because the body naturally makes cholesterol at night so that’s the best time to take a med to lower cholesterol. Varies med to med.
Student nurse here. It’s all related to the effects the med has on your body. So if it causes drowsiness, needs to be taken on an empty stomach, if it can cause dizziness, nausea, orthostatic hypotension, and many other side effects. When you are asleep you don’t notice the effects as bad. Sometimes it’s preference as well. I don’t like how one of my meds makes me feel so I take it right before bed so the adverse effects don’t bother me.
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