Taking medicine at the proper time of day can help control symptoms better and reduce side effects. So if you regularly take aspirin to prevent heart attacks, do so as soon as you wake up, advises William Hrushesky, M.D., of the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. If you use aspirin to alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis, however, you'll get the most benefit by taking it before you go to bed. Hrushesky says cholesterol-lowering drugs are also affected by timing.
Steroids are hormones that occur naturally in the body.
Timing doses to mimic hormonal circadian rhythms takes advantage of the body's own capacity to neutralize toxic effects. This information is provided for educational purposes only. Please read the disclaimer .