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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We take medicine at certain times each day to maintain a specific amount of that medicine in the blood/body compartments. In order for medications to have their intended effect, we have to maintain a specific amount within our bodies at all times or they don’t work. If you space out your dosing of medication over a longer a period of time (more than you were told to) this gives your body the opportunity to “use up” the medication to the point that when you take your next dose, the amount of medicine in your body doesn’t reach it’s target concentration. Taking your doses of medication in shorter time intervals might increase the concentration of medication to the point where they become toxic.
Just imagine a campfire keeping you warm at night. In order to keep the campfire burning (the medicine’s effect) at a good level, you have to constantly and regularly add wood (the medicine). But if you add too much, the fire may burn out of control and hurt someone. If you don’t add enough wood at given time intervals, the campfire will go out and it won’t keep you warm anymore!
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