Many people wonder why doctors are keen to recommend that patients take some medications on an empty stomach, and take others after eating.
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In this regard, Dr. Hossam Mowafy, professor of critical cases at Kasr Al-Aini Faculty of Medicine, said that there are medications that can only be taken on an empty stomach, because food may deprive the body of their effectiveness.
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Mowafi added during his program “My Lord, Increase My Knowledge,” broadcast on Sada El Balad channel, that the goal of taking some medications on an empty stomach is to ensure that the body absorbs them 100%.
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The professor of critical care medicine explained that medications that must be taken on an empty stomach cannot be eaten after a period of between 45 and 60 minutes has passed.
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Mowafi cited tablets used to treat hypothyroidism, stressing the necessity of taking them on an empty stomach, to achieve the maximum possible benefit from them.
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2024-04-03 17:43:55
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