Spacing between medications

[Ellyne]

I take my last Urso with or right after dinner. How long should I wait befor I take my cholesterol meds(Lipitor)?

[ninjagirlwebb]

Good question. The pharmacist said there is no interference between the 2, but I take the lipitor 2 or more hours after urso. Or just take it before you go to bed.

[Ellyne in reply to ninjagirlwebb]

That is what I have been doing. Wait 2 hours after last Urso. Thanks for the confirmation.

[boneytoys]

However u take Urso ( I take it all in the morning)

I awas always told to take the Lipitor at night before bed ...

[cclcnal7]

I take all my meds at the same time at breakfast. I have quite a few to take as I have heart condition and thyroid issues too. I was told it was ok to take all my urso at the same time and my statin could be taken in the morning too as I kept forgetting at night.

[Sandymh in reply to cclcnal7]

Hi. Hope you won't mind me saying, but it worries me when I read people take all their medications together. Have you checked that its ok to take all your medications at the same time to make sure they dont interact with each other? I always check mine on Drugs.com and found that some of mine should not be taken at the same time. It means I take medications a few times a day, but I'd rather do that than for them not to work because another medication is preventing it.

[cclcnal7]

I have spoken to my pharmacist, gp and my consultant about this. None have them have shown any concern, so I don’t think there are any contraindications. I’ve been doing this a couple of years now and where I live we have tablet reviews with a pharmacist to discuss any issues. Nothing has flagged up as a worry and all my tablets are doing their job, thankfully.

[SunnyXXOO]

Ask MD, if he can’t tell you, there’s something terrible wrong!!!!

[Ellyne in reply to SunnyXXOO]

Actually, pharmacists usually know how to best take meds but I figured someone here already knew. And many did! That’s what I like so much about this group. Thanks all.

[liver-bird]

Immediately on waking I take 125 of thyroxine for underactive thyroid. After breakfast I take 3 x 250 mg urso. I take calcium and Vitamin D for osteoporosis last thing before bed. It seems to work ok for me ☺