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When Is The Best Time To Take Cholesterol Medications?


My dad is on Medications for Cholesterol (Atocor 40g), Amaral 1mg, Telma 40 mg , Since he started them, he is having allergies and severe cough. I think the dosage might be too much for him and causing medicinal allergies. I want to know when is the best time of the day, that he can take these 3 medicines. Maybe if he can divide them into smaller doses, might give him less sideeffects.



Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Short answer: Best time to take cholesterol medicine is 10pm at night
Details: cholesterol is best taken care at 2 am by this drug and the effect remains until the next fat content in the diet is taken as food.The dose is to be reduced once cholesterol level touches about 150-200 and or triglycerides come down by 50%.
to identify which drug is giving allergy..... divide in three times AMARMA morning.9am.... note if allergies increase in 2 hours time..
similar telma at 2 pm ..... note at 6 if allergy is at its high. and keep atocor at 10pm.
he must do his cholesterol levels with 13 hours of fasting Strictly.So he can take his night food at 8 pm and next day at between 9 and 10 am he can do his lipid profile. Always do this.
reduce his atocor dose to 20 mg... for 2 months and only is his results of lipid profle show 25% reduction in cholestrol values.

Loss of weight by exercise (walking) is a must.
also certain meds are available which do not allow fat to be absorbed from the food. an additive like this will lower his cholesterol v v fast.
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When Is The Best Time To Take Cholesterol Medications?

Short answer: Best time to take cholesterol medicine is 10pm at night Details: cholesterol is best taken care at 2 am by this drug and the effect remains until the next fat content in the diet is taken as food.The dose is to be reduced once cholesterol level touches about 150-200 and or triglycerides come down by 50%. to identify which drug is giving allergy..... divide in three times AMARMA morning.9am.... note if allergies increase in 2 hours time.. similar telma at 2 pm ..... note at 6 if allergy is at its high. and keep atocor at 10pm. he must do his cholesterol levels with 13 hours of fasting Strictly.So he can take his night food at 8 pm and next day at between 9 and 10 am he can do his lipid profile. Always do this. reduce his atocor dose to 20 mg... for 2 months and only is his results of lipid profle show 25% reduction in cholestrol values. Loss of weight by exercise (walking) is a must. also certain meds are available which do not allow fat to be absorbed from the food. an additive like this will lower his cholesterol v v fast.