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Dose times: every how many hours, how many times a day?
Pick what’s written on the box and get the times.
Work out your times
Every 8 hours
Three times a day: e.g. 6 AM, 2 PM and 10 PM.
Every 12 hours
Twice a day: e.g. 8 AM and 8 PM.
Twice a day
Every 12 hours if a fixed interval is needed; otherwise morning and evening with meals.
Three times a day
Every 8 hours if the interval matters, or with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Every 6 hours and 4 times a day
Four times: e.g. 6 AM, 12 PM, 6 PM and midnight.
Every 4 and every 24 hours
Every 4 hours means up to 6 times a day (many fever medicines have a daily maximum — read the leaflet). Every 24 hours means once, at the same time each day.
Antibiotic timing
Antibiotics are best taken at the fixed interval on the prescription (usually every 8 or 12 hours), finishing the full course. In Ramadan, ask your doctor before changing times.
This page only works out the hours. Follow your doctor’s or pharmacist’s prescription and the leaflet for dose and duration.
Remind me automatically
In Talhaq choose “Repeats during the day”: it rings full screen at every dose even when locked, until you tap “Taken”. If your mother or father misses a dose, you get an alert.
FAQ
Every 8 hours — how many times a day?
Three times, e.g. 6 AM, 2 PM and 10 PM.
Every 12 hours — how many times?
Twice a day, e.g. 8 AM and 8 PM.
Twice a day means every how many hours?
Every 12 hours if your doctor wants a fixed interval; otherwise morning and evening with meals is usually fine.
Three times a day — how many hours apart?
Every 8 hours if the interval matters, or with breakfast, lunch and dinner if not.
How often should I take an antibiotic?
Exactly as prescribed, usually every 8 or 12 hours, keeping the interval and finishing the course.