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Does Drinking Excessive Amounts Of Water Reduce The Effectiveness Of Anti-TB Medication?
Question: will taking more water with tablets for anti tubular lymphadenitis will make them less effective.i have mistakenly taken four tablets of Akurit 4 for a week with two glass of water, as I used to drink more water in morning so by mistake took like that,but have not taken any food or breakfast for nearly three hours of taking medicine.so kindly explain will that effect my treatment.
Brief Answer:
no negative effect on treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the pill should be taken with empty stomach so you did well to avoid eating after taking them. It doesn't matter that you drunk two glasses of water. Water won't affect their absorption.
Kind Regards!
no negative effect on treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the pill should be taken with empty stomach so you did well to avoid eating after taking them. It doesn't matter that you drunk two glasses of water. Water won't affect their absorption.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir so taking much of water doesn't effect treatment even if breakfast is taken more than two and half hours as I am little bit worried from last two days
Brief Answer:
water doesn't make any difference
Detailed Answer:
taking them with an empty stomach improves absorption. They shouldn't be taken with food, so waiting for at least a couple of hours before eating is recommended.
Water on the other hand, does not affect their absorption and helps to swallow the drugs easier, therefore improving absorption and effectiveness. There is no reason to worry...
Kind Regards!
water doesn't make any difference
Detailed Answer:
taking them with an empty stomach improves absorption. They shouldn't be taken with food, so waiting for at least a couple of hours before eating is recommended.
Water on the other hand, does not affect their absorption and helps to swallow the drugs easier, therefore improving absorption and effectiveness. There is no reason to worry...
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir so my treatment will not effected with taking two glass of water ,for four pills as of know I started taking pills with just maximum one glass of water
Brief Answer:
no problem...
Detailed Answer:
There is no problem with that. Water will be absorbed by the stomach really fast without affecting the drug in any way. Taking a full glass (or two glasses) makes sure that the drug will end up in the stomach instead of being stuck in the esophagus (and causing pill-induced esophagitis).
Kind Regards!
no problem...
Detailed Answer:
There is no problem with that. Water will be absorbed by the stomach really fast without affecting the drug in any way. Taking a full glass (or two glasses) makes sure that the drug will end up in the stomach instead of being stuck in the esophagus (and causing pill-induced esophagitis).
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir hence taking more water with pills will not effect my treatment
Brief Answer:
it won't affect treatment
Detailed Answer:
Water is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, so it does not really affect their absorption. Taking the pills with meals will affect their absorption and is not recommended.
I hope it's clear now!
Kind Regards!
it won't affect treatment
Detailed Answer:
Water is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, so it does not really affect their absorption. Taking the pills with meals will affect their absorption and is not recommended.
I hope it's clear now!
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir within one and half our if taking akurit 3 pills my urine color changed to orange is it OK, or the absorption of pills was insufficient
Brief Answer:
this is an expected side effect
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
rifampin (one of the active substances of this pill) is expected to change urine color to orange, so that's normal. Don't worry about it!
Kind Regards!
this is an expected side effect
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
rifampin (one of the active substances of this pill) is expected to change urine color to orange, so that's normal. Don't worry about it!
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir if at all urine color changed to orange ,means the absorption of pills are effective or not
Brief Answer:
Can't say for sure
Detailed Answer:
Orange color in the urine means that some or all of the drug was absorbed. Nobody can certify adequate absorption based on urine color. Just follow instructions and everything will be fine.
Kind Regards!
Can't say for sure
Detailed Answer:
Orange color in the urine means that some or all of the drug was absorbed. Nobody can certify adequate absorption based on urine color. Just follow instructions and everything will be fine.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir is this intake of water really matters whether I swallowed the tablets comfortably in morning in empty stomach or not this is more important,as till date I took tablets regularly
Brief Answer:
water does not make any difference
Detailed Answer:
That's what I've been telling you from the start... Water is not a big deal. One or two glasses are just fine. It's food that makes a difference. The drugs should be taken with an empty (from food) stomach.
Kind Regards!
water does not make any difference
Detailed Answer:
That's what I've been telling you from the start... Water is not a big deal. One or two glasses are just fine. It's food that makes a difference. The drugs should be taken with an empty (from food) stomach.
Kind Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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