It's time to take your medicine

Millions of people daily take prescribed therapy, always at a certain time, so that they do not forget. Doctors warn that certain medicines must be taken at a precise time of day, otherwise they will not be fully effective.

A study published in the American journal "Nature" showed that people suffering from heart problems have the most problems with the rhythm of that muscle in the morning hours, so taking anticoagulants is most effective in the morning, as soon as you get up.

Medicines against osteoporosis, which are more difficult to absorb in the body, should also be taken in the morning with a glass of water, but on an empty stomach. The patient is then advised to wait about an hour before consuming food or drink, so that the medicine is fully absorbed. People suffering from osteoporosis also take calcium and vitamin D, which should also be taken only an hour after the first drug.

Tablets that regulate high blood pressure should be taken at bedtime, according to a study conducted in Spain. Experts from the University of Vigo found that taking blood pressure medication in the evening reduces the risk of angina, stroke and heart attack by 33 percent. However, those who are used to taking the medicine in the morning should not suddenly change the time of taking the therapy, so as not to disrupt the cycle to which the body is accustomed.

People suffering from arthritis most often feel joint pain in the afternoon, say Texas doctors, so taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, is best recommended between noon and six in the afternoon to prevent symptoms.

If you have high cholesterol, you should drink statins before going to bed, and not in the morning as soon as you get up, because cholesterol is produced in the body while we are not eating, that is, during the period of inactivity, so it is best that the medicine "works" while you sleep.

Until now, heartburn-regulating pills have been taken half an hour before the first meal of the day, but researchers at the University of Kansas have found that the drugs work best in the evening.

More than 70 percent of respondents who suffer from heartburn took their medicine in the evening for a certain period, and reported a significant relief of symptoms. If this does not bring you improvement, try to cut the daily dose of the medicine in half, and take half in the morning and half in the evening so that the organism is constantly protected.