Q: What exactly does twice daily mean?
A: Take your dose twice during the 24-hour day, which means every 12 hours. For example, take one dose at 7 a.m. and one dose at 7 p.m.Q: What exactly does three times a day mean?
A: Take your dose three times during the 24-hour day, which means every eight hours. For example, take one dose at 7 a.m., another at 3 p.m., and the last at 11 p.m. (or at bedtime, if you go to sleep before 11 p.m.). Q: What exactly does four times a day mean?
A: Take your dose four times during during your waking hours, about six hours apart. Q: What does two tablets daily mean?
A: Take two tablets at the same time once a day. Q: What does two tablets twice daily mean?
A: Take two tablets every 12 hours, for a total of four tablets each day. Q: What does the medicine label mean when it says to take at bedtime?
A: It usually means take it 30 minutes to one hour before bedtime. Q: What does 5 cc mean?
A: 5 cc is the same as 5 ml, which is 1 teaspoonful. Use a medicine spoon or dropper to measure an accurate dose. Q: What does take with food mean?
A: It means to take the dose during the meal or right after eating a meal. Q: What does take on an empty stomach mean?
A: It usually means to take the dose at least one hour before or two to three hours after eating. Sources:
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. William Morrow & Co., 1996.
Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Applied Therapeutics, 1995.
This answer prepared 11/2/2000.
This information updated 2/6/2007.
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