Talk to Psychiatry on Medicine Timing Confusion
Asking for Self, Female, 31 years old, Karachi
I am taking brintillex 10mg for anxiety/depression. Started it 2 weeks ago from 2.5 mg and took it to 10mg 4 days ago. My psychiatrist suggested that I take it at sehri time because I was taking it in the morning before Ramadan but because I missed my first sehri I decided to take it at iftar from now onwards so there are no chances of missing it in case I sleep during sehri. I took it at 7 at iftar but I am feeling a little restless since morning and my sleep was also light. I have two concerns regarding taking it at iftar. 1) does the medicine wear off the next day if I take it at iftar? 2) will taking it at night give me sleep problems ?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aneel Kumar Keswani - Psychiatrist
MBBS , FCPS (Psychiatry) | Karachi
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Welcome, medication takes time to maintain its effects, and take it at sehri, do not worry about the other things.
1.Half life of this drug is 72 hr it means it doesnt matter at what time u take medicine.morning or evening no problem.After 5 days it start showing its result.
2.It doesnt affect your sleep cycle.
it does not wear off next day
it does not cause sleep problems
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Patient
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I often Wakeup late and miss my sehri so don’t want to miss the dose too so safe side k liye iftar ka socha lelu. Kia body main next day asar nai karaygi agar ek raat pehle iftar main lungi roz toh?
4 years ago
MBBS , FCPS (Psychiatry) | Karachi | Book Appointment
Welcome again, if you have taken in the Iftar then you should kiss the dose at Sehri and then on next day make schedule to take at sehri on daily basis, do not worry for the other things,
4 years ago
Patient
Post Owner
Sir why do u insist on taking at sehri time? I m just curious. Any particular reason?
4 years ago