My doctor prescription me a medication and said I must drink 2L of water each day to make sure the medication will have maximum strength. Why does me peeing all day make the medication work better?
Sounds like a great question for your doctor.
Why the water to make the medication work?
Submitted 2 hours ago by SanderZeldenthuis@nord.pub to [deleted]
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cattywampas@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
radix@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Not a doctor, but I can think of two possibilities:
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Some vitamins and medications are water soluble, so taking them with water helps make sure it all gets into your system instead of being excreted.
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2L isn’t very much for a full day. People are different, but even 2.5L/day is a little low for many healthy adults. This may be their way of getting you to make sure you’re staying hydrated but framing it as a health necessity rather than just a recommendation. Even without the medication, 2L is probably a bare minimum for most people.
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Oka@sopuli.xyz 2 hours ago
Im not a doctor. Adequate hydration (probably) increases flow, or your doctor thinks youre dehydrated, or the medication causes dehydration.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 hour ago
It might need to be fully dissolved in water to enter the bloodstream, otherwise it stays in the digestive track heading into the intestine and gets pooped out.
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
Without knowing which medication, there can only be speculation as to why it requires a specific quantity of water. And even then, the best source of authority would be to ask the doctor for the reason.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 minutes ago
Placebos? he’s trying to get you hydrated?