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Antibiotics, it says take 1 four times a day?

Can I take them during the day while I'm awake, so I can get a good night's sleep?


4 Answers

It is better if you can take them every 6 hours. If you are sick, alarm goes off, take your dose...you will fall back asleep easy.

Traci Fritz, MD
Assuming that you are sleeping the normal amount of time (7-8 hours per night), you can take the antibiotics during your waking hours.
That’s perfectly fine. If the directions say to take 1 four times a day, it would be good to take them every 6 hours while you are awake.
Yes. Just take them as close to every 6 hrs as you can. It doesn’t have to be exact.