Diclofenac 75mg 2 Times A Day

My doctor prescribed me this because I might have a tear in my meniscus. Diclofenac 75mg -2 times a day. My question is do I have to space it out by exactly 12 hours ? Or is it just a general idea? How serious would it be if I took it 8-9 hours later instead? Like say I was on my way to bed but messed up my morning dose time . Do I wait until the next morning ?

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Hello Kris,

I hope you are having a wonderful day.

First I want to ask exactly what the instructions on your medication states. If it says to administer your medication twice a day but does not specify a time frame then you may be able to take it 8-9 hours apart. If it does say specifically on the administration medication that you should take them 12 hours apart I would suggest doing so, or at least as close to that time frame as you possibly can. I would need to know what your dosage instructions were exactly in order to give you the appropriate answer.

Just as a heads up there are a few reasons that you don't want to mess up your administration timing. The most serious is taking too much in a short amount of time and overdosing/poisoning yourself. Also if your medication is supposed to release slowly over a certain amount of time, if you don't space out the medication appropriately you will have a window of time where the medication is not effective.

According to the diclofenac website, it simply states that The regular and delayed-release tablets are usually taken two to four times a day and the extended-release tablet is usually taken once or twice a day. They also warn that if you are taking diclofenac on a regular schedule, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Never take a double dose.

If your instructions do not specifically state to take the medication 12 hours apart, I would call the doctor and find out the window that is acceptable to administer the medication. Even if it does say 12 hours apart, I would suggest calling to see what the window of error is.

I hope this information helps.

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