Question 1

supposed to take antibiotics 3 times per day... every ? hours is that?

Accepted Answer

About 7 hours apart: For oral antibiotics, 3 times a day usually means about 7 to 8 hours apart. An example would be 7:00am, 2:00pm, and 9:00pm.

Question 2

supposed to take antibiotics 3 times per day. how many hours do i wait in between?

Accepted Answer

8, give or take: 24 divided by 3 is 8, so an interval of 8 hours is about right.  However, with antibiotics, you don't have to be quite that exact, so you can be off by a couple hours.

Question 3

is bleeding 2 and a half weeks after a cone biopsy normal? changing every one to two hours. i am on tranic 3 times per day and a second course of antibiotics. 2 different antibiotics 4 times a day.

Accepted Answer

Cone bx ?'s: A cone biopsy can be extensive enough to sever blood vessels which will continue bleeding.  Ask your gyn surgeon who performed the biopsy about cautery with a cryo device or hot cautery which should stop the continued bleeding.  You may require additional sutures to stem this kind of bleeding.  Not sure why antibiotics are used from the information provided.

Question 4

i have fever so the doctor gave me antibiotics and i am supposed to eat them 1 per day i didnt notic3 and i ate them 3 times per day is that okay?

Accepted Answer

Take 1 per day: Take 1 tablet per day from now on. It is important to take it the way your doctor directed. Take your antibiotic at the same time every day to maintain a constant level of the medication in your body.

The bad thing about taking your antibiotic 3 times per day is an increase in side effects and now your antibiotics will not last as many days as your doctor wanted it to. Hope you feel better soon.

Question 5

does three times a day antibiotics mean after 6 hrs?

Accepted Answer

8 hours: 24 divided by 3 is 8. But if it says three times a day, the timing doesn't usually have to be exact.

Question 6

is drinking one drink while on antibiotics penicillin 500 mg three times a day ok? or i'll it case bad side effects .

Accepted Answer

Possible: Could decrease effectiveness of antibiotcs

Question 7

when a prescription says take two/three/four times a day does that  mean between morning and evening or over a 24 hour period? like for an antibiotic.

Accepted Answer

Dosing per day: Well in a perfect world we could take the medication on an exact basis -for example 3 times a day would be every 8 hrs in a 24 hr period. This is because medications have a "half-life" in the body which means over time the body will get rid of it, so u have to take it again. Problem is, the daily routine can get in the way-- consider sleeping for example and how much time that eats up. Try ur best

Question 8

will taking antibiotic clindamycin 300mg two pills, three times a day, for ten days make my oral birth control less effective?

Accepted Answer

This drug does...: The clindamycin does not interfere with BCP contraception, but is a teratogen. Tetracyclines should be avoided on BCPs!

Question 9

can the antibiotic clindamycin cause middle stomach pain im on 300mg three times a day with moderate stomach pain?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal pain : Most antibiotics cause some gastrointestinal symptoms. Nausea and abdominal pain are not rare. See if you can complete the antibiotic course otherwise ask your doctor if other antibiotics can be substituted. You didn't mention why you are on clindamycin?

Question 10

taking 200mg metronidazole antibiotic, three times a day. as a hypochondriac i'm worried about neurological damage. how common is it?

Accepted Answer

Not common, but: The best thing to do is talk w/ your doctor. Ask for full info on what your infection is, what the medication will do and what to expect and concerns to watfch for. If you have any serious side effects, let them know asap. You might get a hand-out or take good notes. Be a team member w/ the doctor - it will work best. This drug is widely used and considered to be reasonably safe as prescribed. Ok?

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Supposed to take antibiotics 3 times per day... every ? hours is that?

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Supposed to take antibiotics 3 times per day. how many hours do i wait in between?

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Is bleeding 2 and a half weeks after a cone biopsy normal? changing every one to two hours. i am on tranic 3 times per day and a second course of antibiotics. 2 different antibiotics 4 times a day.

A member asked:

I have fever so the doctor gave me antibiotics and i am supposed to eat them 1 per day i didnt notic3 and i ate them 3 times per day is that okay?

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Does three times a day antibiotics mean after 6 hrs?

A member asked:

Is drinking one drink while on antibiotics penicillin 500 mg three times a day ok? or i'll it case bad side effects .

A member asked:

When a prescription says take two/three/four times a day does that mean between morning and evening or over a 24 hour period? like for an antibiotic.

A member asked:

Will taking antibiotic clindamycin 300mg two pills, three times a day, for ten days make my oral birth control less effective?

A member asked:

Can the antibiotic clindamycin cause middle stomach pain im on 300mg three times a day with moderate stomach pain?

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Taking 200mg metronidazole antibiotic, three times a day. as a hypochondriac i'm worried about neurological damage. how common is it?

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