Pilocarpine

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G. Mann - 21 May 2004 09:26 GMT

If I mess up my timing of 3 times a day, what is the most frequent I can
take a dose? For example, after 6 hours? After 5 hours? What are the
risks of taking a 2nd dose more often than every 5 or 6 hours?

Does it matter if I take a dose as late as 1 or 2 am?
I've been told Xlantan works best if I take it before 11pm. Is that
true? And is that also true of Pilocarpine?

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Rick Cohn, M.D. - 24 May 2004 03:11 GMT

> If I mess up my timing of 3 times a day, what is the most frequent I can
> take a dose? For example, after 6 hours? After 5 hours? What are the
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> I've been told Xlantan works best if I take it before 11pm. Is that
> true? And is that also true of Pilocarpine?

Relax....none of this is that crucial. Pilo won't hurt you even if
you take it a few hours from your last dose. And no, it doesn't
matter how late you take any of these. If you miss a dose every now
and then, your pressure won't go up to 40, nor will you lose your
vision.
--Rick Cohn, MD

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