Question about giving medication

[HoneyPot]

I accidentally missed giving Misty her medication this morning and was wondering if it's a big deal...

I have to give her the medication once every 12 hours. I forgot her dose this morning... so she will get it tonihgt.

Do you think that will make a real difference on how effective it is?

 

[ra7751]

We do that from time to time. We just get back on schedule and give the next scheduled dose at the correct time. We don't make up for the missing dose.

Randy

 

[HoneyPot]

So if I am supposed to give the medication for 10 dayse (so that would have been 20 doses)... do I now give it to her for 10.5 days (stick to 20 doses over a longer time), or just give it to her for the 10 days (which is now 19 doses).

I know I am probably overthinking this...



Thanks Randy!!!

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Yes, that's what I would do - same as you would with giving yourself a pill or a child their antibiotic.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

HoneyPot wrote:

So if I am supposed to give the medication for 10 dayse (so that would have been 20 doses)... do I now give it to her for 10.5 days (stick to 20 doses over a longer time

Yep, the first part.