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Can I take antipsychiatric medicine at night without eating food. Is it ok to take it with out food?
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Most medications for better absorption and less GI side effects needs to be taken after having meals.
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Yes mostly but depends on what medication you are taking. Best thing is you are taking medications.
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at present take medications with food or without
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Well it depends upon which medication you are taking.
Most of psychiatric medications should be taken after food.
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Hi.. need further history regarding the medicines you are taking to advise appropriately. It depends on the medicines you are using.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Dabbiru
Psychiatrist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It depends upon the medication you are using some medications can cause drowsiness or sedation such medications are need to be taken at night…some medications need to be taken along with food so as to decrease stomach upset or increase its absorption…so it all depends upon the medication you are using and each medicine has its own pharmacological properties accordingly they are prescribed
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