Can I eat my medicine?
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Can I eat my medicine?
Medicine labels demystified Check medicine labels carefully for advice about food or drinks. Unless otherwise advised, tablets or capsules should be swallowed with water. If the label states “take with or after food”, it means the medicine should be taken during the meal, or within half an hour of eating.
Why do we consume medicine?
People take medicines to fight illness, to feel better when they’re sick, and to keep from getting sick in the first place. When deciding which medicine to give a patient, a doctor thinks about what is causing the patient’s problem.
What happens when you eat too much medicine?
Symptoms of a drug overdose (including alcohol poisoning) may include: nausea and vomiting. severe stomach pain and abdominal cramps. diarrhoea.
Does eating medicine work better?
Certain medications should not be taken with food because food can decrease or delay the amount of drug that gets absorbed. However, other medications need to be taken with food, or certain kinds of food, in order to work better or to have fewer side effects.
Can we eat medicine in fast?
As a rule, from a halakhic point of view, medicines that are not administered by mouth, such as ointments and creams, inhalations to the respiratory tract, suppositories etc., may be taken during the fast.
How do you eat medicine?
How to swallow a pill
- Have a few sips of a drink to moisten the mouth and throat.
- Place the pill into the center of the mouth. Avoid placing the pill in the back of the mouth.
- Take a big sip of the drink. Try using a plastic water bottle to squeeze a large gulp of water to swallow.
- Put the pill into the mouth.
Who sell medicine is called?
A person who sells medicine is called a pharmacist, and the shop is known as a pharmacy. They are also termed as chemists and druggist having knowledge of chemistry, biology as well as physiology.
What is another word for medication?
What is another word for medication?
| drug | medicine |
|---|---|
| cure | medicament |
| remedy | medicinal |
| pharmaceutical | physic |
| specific | prescription |
How much food is enough for medication?
As to what “with food” actually means, it’s not necessarily a full meal. If you happen to be timing your medication to breakfast, lunch and dinner, that’s fine. But a few crackers at bedtime, as you said, can be adequate. Ditto for a piece of fruit or a glass of milk.
Can I take medicine after eating Apple?
Some medications are moved by pumps in cells. Apple juice might change how these pumps work and decrease how much of some medications get absorbed by the body. This could make these medications less effective. To avoid this interaction, separate taking these medications from consuming apple juice by at least 4 hours.