Health Zone: Drugs taken at wrong time may not work

When the doctor tells patients the time to take their drugs and the quantity to take each time, majority hardly adhere to the timing, though they may take the prescribed number or quantity of drugs.

Yet, experts say it’s not just important to adhere to the quantity of drugs as recommended, patients must also adhere strictly to the timing. Researchers at the American College of Preventive Medicine warn that non adherence usually leads to overuse or underuse of prescription medications.

Isn’t it surprising that a drug prescribed by the physician for a particular condition hardly scratches the surface of your health issue? Physicians say this may not necessarily mean that the drugs are ineffective, but it may be due to the fact that you are not adhering to the timing as advised by the doctor.