why do we have to take medicines at the same intervals everyday and not just take them for example 2 times whenever we like? Is there a specific advantage to it being spaced out over a longer period of time or is it just to keep track of what I’m taking?
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Think of it like food. You need to eat on a regular basis to maintain consistent energy to fuel your body, and if you eat too much at one time, you’re probably going to feel sick.
Medicine works the same way. If you’re taking Tylenol to deal with a minor injury, you can’t just take more Tylenol and magically heal it. You’re taking the medicine to reduce the pain, and you need a regular dose so your body is able to use it effectively.
In some cases, like with antibiotics, it’s especially important to follow the dosage guidelines to entirely kill off bacteria causing the disease. If you don’t, it could lead the surviving bacteria to become resistant, and then anyone else who catches it wouldn’t be able to treat the disease with the same drugs.
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