How long after drinking milk can you take your medication

It is best to take medication 1~2 hours after drinking milk to avoid interaction between milk and certain medications. It is best not to take medication immediately after drinking milk, because some drugs may combine with the proteins in milk, affecting the absorption and effectiveness of the drug, while also reducing the nutritional value of milk. If milk and drugs are taken together, it may reduce the efficacy of drugs, and even abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. Therefore, it is best to drink milk after an interval of 1 to 2 hours before taking medication, so that the drug can give full play to its role. However, such as aspirin and other drugs, you can drink milk after taking medication. This kind of drug itself for the gastric mucosa has a stimulating effect, after drinking milk to take medicine, milk can play a protective role on the gastric mucosa. Not all the absorption and therapeutic effects of drugs are affected by milk. The medication should be taken correctly according to the doctor’s instructions and the contents of the instruction manual.