Evening medication

[Bigheart58]

I take the following tablets at night: Bisoprolol 2.5 mg, Candesartan 4mg and Atorvastatin 60 mg.

I would welcome people’s thoughts on the best time to take each of these tablets. I usually take all three tablets at around 8pm but I sometimes take the statin just before I go to bed.

[Templar889]

Hi Bigheart. I take my Atorvastatin in the morning. Was told morning or night is fine?

[Meatless]

Hi Bigheart58 I was told that I could take my Atorvastatin at any time. There are some statins which are advised to be taken at night but this isn’t one of them.

[Nathan53]

Hi Bigheart58

Atorvastatin can be taken anytime of day but whatever you decide take it at the same time each day.

Candesartan is a BP lowering drug and there is research to indicate taking at night is best medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

Bisoprolol is a beta blocker which aims to slow and strengthen heart rate and can be taken morning or evening. As beta blockers also have a BP lowering effect I take mine on a morning and a BP med at night rather than both at the same time

webmd.com/heart-disease/gui...

If in doubt discuss with Pharmacist.

[Bigheart58 in reply to Nathan53]

Thanks, Nathan.

[hadleigh71]

Hello

I take most of my medication 830 and my statin at 9:30

[LBCdance]

I'm no expert but was always told to take my statin at night, so I do, the others I take in the morning(2 I have to take twice a day so do the 2nd dose in the evening.

[Dj1962]

Hi Bigheart58..I was told to take my Atorvastatin in the morning as it can cause sleep problems? 🤔

[Maisywhippet]

Hi, I take my statin at night and my bisoprolol in the morning as told..this makes sense with the bisoprolol,as your heart rate is obviously higher during the day and therefore the med helps lower it when it is at its busiest.

[Bigheart58 in reply to Maisywhippet]

I was told to take 2.5 mg of Bisoprolol in the morning and the same in the evening. I was also told to take the statin at night.

What I wasn’t sure about is whether “night” means 8pm or bedtime or if it matters.

[Danceawaytheblues]

I also take 2.5mg f Bisoprolol in the morning, my statin at night.

[Hidden]

I take Bisoprolol and Candesartan along with my breakfast and statin on an evening.

When I first came home from hospital I followed what they told me but after a year I had a pharmacist review and he told me taking them all on a morning was fine.