Dosage and intake rules: why it matters

Medicine works via blood level: too little = no effect, too much = poison. Rules: TIME (some fasting, some after food — else no absorption), INTERVAL (3× daily = every 8 h, not “morning-noon-evening”), FULL antibiotic course (don’t quit “feeling better” — the bacteria comes back stronger), STORAGE (fridge/not — read the leaflet). Missed a dose — don’t double the next.

• ●“Fasting” = 30 min before food, “after food” = 30 min after
• ●Don’t split tablets without score line: dose becomes uneven
• ●Expiry ≠ “trash it day X”: but expired = pharmacy for disposal