Question
I have trouble taking my meds on time, is this bad?
3 August 2015. Related: Adherence, All topics.
I have trouble taking my meds o time. I keep forgetting to take them and end up taking them half an hour late. Is this bad? Will it affect my treatment?
Answer
Hi,
If you are still taking your meds every day but are only missing the time by 30 minutes this is OK. This will not affect the way your medication works. As long as you take you meds within an hour of when you are supposed this is OK. So for example if you are supposed to take you meds at 8pm as long as you take them by 9pm you are fine.
If you are missing does completely this is something to be concerned about. Again one dose every couple of months is not going to make a difference. However if you are regularly missing does this could lead to resistance. This means your meds may stop working
You can find more information about adherence in our online guide.
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