Generally, taking medication before meals means taking medication 30 to 60 minutes before meals. This is because there is less food in the stomach at this time, which is conducive to the absorption of drugs in the stomach and the role of the stomach wall, but also allows the drug to quickly reach the small intestine. Such as gastric enzyme combination, cimetidine and other drugs to help digestion and stomach protection. Need to take drugs before meals mainly include 1. stomach acid medicine: such as gastric Shuping, calcium bismuth magnesium, aluminum hydroxide and traditional Chinese medicine gentian rhubarb composite, tincture of fenugreek, etc. 2. diarrhea astringent: such as activated charcoal, bismuth bicarbonate, tannic acid protein, etc. 3. valuable drugs: such as the ten whole dazhengwan, six flavors of dihuangwan, 4. gastrointestinal spasmodic: such as atropine, belladonna, antiemetic and laxative drugs, etc. 5. deworming drugs: such as roundworm, metronidazole and so on. 6. Choleretic drugs: such as magnesium sulfate, bile salts and so on. In addition to the drugs that must be taken before meals and must be taken before bedtime, the rest can be taken orally after meals.
Remind you, take fish oil: if the purpose of health care, can be taken in small doses, such as once a day, each time a capsule. If for therapeutic purposes, the beginning of the available larger dose, once a day, morning and evening a capsule, 3 months later can be reduced, once a day, each time a capsule, to maintain the efficacy. It is generally recommended to take it after meals for better results and to facilitate absorption in the small intestine.