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Taking medication 3 times a day is basically the same thing as taking it every 8 hours. When it says 3 times a day, you do not have to make sure it is exactly every 8 hours but just close to that time range.
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Does taking a medicine 5 times a day mean every 3 or 4 hours?
If the 5 times a day are exactly equally spaced, then it meansone dose every 4 hours 48 minutes.If you sleep 8 hours out of the 24, then 5 times a day meanswhen you wake up4 hours after the first one4 hours after the second one4 hours after the third one4 hours after the fourth one just before you go to sleep.
How many times a day is once every 12 hours?
This would be twice or two (2) times a day. If you're taking medication that prescribes once every 12 hours, this typically results in taking a dose at breakfast and at dinner times, or at 7 am and 7 pm.
What is the time interval for liquid solutions 3 times a day?
Assuming it is taking medicine, then early morning, lunch time and evening will usually do. Obviously, you can't take medicine when you are asleep! The label should state how many hours between taking the medicine.
What does taking a pill 4 times a day mean in hours?
That means take it every 6 hours. 24 hours in a day, divided by 4 is 6.
What is 4 times a day?
Usually, breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and bedtime. Otherwise, the medicine would say every six hours which means you'd have to take it 24 hours a day.
Can antibiotic taken 12 hourly?
2 times per day every 12 hours, 3 times per day every 8 hours 4 times per day every 6 hours.
Does medicine prescribed every 4 hours means in a 12 hour day or a 24 hour day?
It depends on the amount of the medication - If the medication is in higher dosages it may mean you can take only one tab every 4 hours up to 12 hours. Meaning you can only take the dosage 4 times. If its a lower dose you may be called to take it every 4 hours for 24 hours.
What does the phrase Laughter is the best medicine mean?
It means that being happy and laughing is better than taking pills. It sometimes works to have a positive attitude, but, there are times when taking medicine, such as aspirin works wonders for your health. Laughter is the best medicine, but, it's not the only medicine there is.
When should you take medicine that says take it 3 times a day?
The best thing to do is to ask your doctor what that means in your case. Depending on how it works and what you are taking it for, you may need to take it almost precisely once every 8 hours, or you may able to be less precise and take it when you get up, when you go to bed, and once halfway between those two times.
Common abbreviation used in medicine order?
PO-by mouth IV-intravenous SL-sublingual PRN-as needed mg=milligrams mL=milliliters BID-twice per day TID-three times per day Q4h-every 4 hours Q6h-every 6 hours Q12h-every 12 hours HS-hour of sleep/bedtime
What are the times on an analog clock when the hands come together?
every 1 hour it comes together,every 12 hours it meets 11times and every 24 hours it meets 22 times.
2 times every day?
48 hours
