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Every 12 Hours Example (Top voted first)
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Sha Says:
I have to take my meds every 12 hours. I took my first dose at 3pm. When do I take the next?
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Re: Dian (# 3) 
It means that you should take the recommended dose once every 12 hours. So if you took one dose at 9 am, you should take the next dose at 9 pm. Does that make sense?
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Jingles Says:
I took medicine at 4:00 pm and need to take the next one in 12 hours. What is 12 hours after 4pm?
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Dian Says:
I'm taking a antibiotic for my sinus infection. It says to take it every 12 hours by mouth. So what does that mean?
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Verwon Says:
The next dose should be taken at 3am, according to FDA guidelines. Thus, if you don't wish to be up at 3am, you may want to change your dosing schedule.
What medication are you taking? Knowing this would enable me to provider with more precise information.
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Janie Says:
My daughter have seizures and getting confused on to give her medicine to her she have to take it every12 hours. I would like to start at 8am.
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Roy Says:
Re: Jingles (# 7)
12 hours after 4pm is 4am. Are you awake at that time? If not, I'd recommend pushing your schedule forward. Like 9am for the first dose and 9pm for the second (adjust to whatever time you will be awake in the morning).
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Roro Says:
I would recommend setting a 12hr schedule to consider with your sleep pattern. Say you sleep 11 to 7. You'd take your med at 8 and 8 or 0800 and 2000hrs. Thus if you sleep in a little you have a buffer or even 0900 and 2100 depending on if you leave regularly before 9am, but you probably get the idea...
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Roro Says:
3am .....
One rotation of analog clock
Or same am & pm time
Or on 24hr clock just add 12 to the time you took first dose
I would suggest getting on a schedule you are normally awake such as 8am 8pm or 10am 10pm or some other combination
If me not say n you should if I was sleeping ""normal"" I would go ahead & sleep if going to bed at 11:30 or later take the 3am dose when go to bed then take next dose on time you want schedule to be on .....
But like I said that's just what I would do ....
Might wanna check w/Dr
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Flying potatoes Says:
3 am and then the next day at 3 pm and so on.
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JustFacs63 Says:
Re: Dian (# 3)
It depends on the drug. Is it time critical such as a diabetic med or an antibiotic. Diabetic med dosing is for the most part time critical. Take or dose at the prescribed interval. An antibiotic not so much. You will not die if an absolute dosing regiment is not adhered to for an antibiotic.
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mel Says:
Re: Verwon (# 1)
I'm taking molnupiravir
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Tom Says:
Re: Verwon (# 1)
I’m taking Amoxicillin, as prescribed by my doctor for an ear infection.
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Weezie Says:
Re: Verwon (# 1)
I am taking Prednisone for Cat Scan contrast dye.
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Money Says:
If I take my medicine at 11 what is the next in 12 hrs
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Roy Says:
Re: Money (# 13)
12 hours from 11 is also 11:
11am ... 11pm
Or in military time:
11:00 ... 23:00
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Don Says:
I will take my meds after 12 hrs at 3pm.
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Sur Says:
Re: Dian (# 3)
If I took a medication at 9am and to take it every 12 hours what time would I need to take it again
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Roy Says:
Re: Sur (# 17)
If you took your first dose at 9am and need to take it every 12 hours, the next dose would be at 9pm (21:00)
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