Question
Is it OK to take your meds an hour early?
22 January 2019. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
I took my meds an hour earlier than usual. Am I going to be OK?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Yes, it is OK to take your meds an hour prior to your normal time.
This won’t have any impact on your health.
Nearly all HIV combinations has a window period which will be fine. This is at least one hour either side of your normal time (a window of two hours) and probably even two hours either side of your normal time (a window of four hours).
Regularly missing by more than this – or missing a dose altogether – has a risk of drug resistance.
Hi Charmaine, you do need to change the time of your treatment. You can take your next dose at 7.
One occasion of being one hour late will not require you to adjust the times of your medication. As long as you remain within an hour of your regular time, no changes to your timings are needed.
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