Gastrointestinal drugs before or after meals need to be judged according to individual circumstances, different types of gastrointestinal drugs take time is not the same.
1. Drugs to protect the gastric mucosa, generally need to be taken before meals, can form a protective film in the gastric mucosa, to avoid stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by other drugs or food, such as bismuth potassium citrate. However, it should be noted that drugs such as teprenone, although it is also a gastric mucous membrane protector, but it is a fat-soluble substance that needs to be taken after eating and drinking, which is relatively more thoroughly absorbed.
2. Gastric stimulating drugs can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion and absorption, therefore need to be taken before meals.
3. Digestive drugs can be taken during meals or after meals to help digestion and absorption and avoid discomfort.
4. Drugs that inhibit gastric acid, including proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole enteric-coated tablets, rabeprazole sodium enteric-coated tablets, etc.) and Hâ‚‚-receptor antagonists (such as cimetidine tablets, famotidine tablets, etc.), both drugs can inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, but the two are taken at different times, the former is usually recommended to take before meals, and the latter is appropriate to take after meals.
The former is usually recommended to be taken before meals, while the latter is suitable to be taken after meals. Depending on your own situation and the type of medication, you should decide whether to take it orally before or after meals, and it is recommended to follow your doctor’s advice.