Get Universal Medication Form Printable 2007-2025

The right time means in time, if you need to take it three times a day, then divide 24 hours by 3, which is 8 hours between intake,” Dr. Saptono explained to uns.ac.id team. This division means that consumers need to see how many times they need to take their medicines a day.

General sale medicines The medicines—also called 'general sales list ( GSL ) medicines'—are also available for self-selection in pharmacies. General sale medicines are taken for common, easily recognised ailments which usually last around 2–3 days. These medicines cause few troublesome side effects in normal use.

The Universal Medication Form includes a record of your immunizations, allergies, prescribed medications, and any vitamins, herbal supplements or over-the-counter medicines you might be taking.

1 OD - take one, once a day. 2 OD - take 2 once a day.

“Take every 8 hours” generally means the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.

Taking a medicine 3 times a day means simply splitting your dosages up roughly in an even manner during the hours you are awake, unless your doctor or pharmacist has specified otherwise.

Taking your medications at the proper intervals during the day. Try to divide up your dosing times as evenly as possible throughout the day: for example, every 12 hours for a drug that needs to be taken twice a day, or every 8 hours for a drug that needs to be taken three times a day.

A medicine written three times daily has enough leeway in its dosing regimen that it may be taken morning/noon/night at the patient's convenience. In these cases, taking the medication an hour or two earlier or later will not affect the medication's effectiveness.