missed asacol dose...

Hi all, I sometimes accidentally skip my last dose of the day, should I then take 4 doses on the next day?  Let me know what you think.  Thanks, Bellski

What exactly are the doses you take...you mean you take 2 pills 3 times a day?

If I've missed the night before, I take it with the next morning one.

I take 3 pills 2 times a day....3 in the morning, 3 at night.

quincy

I would not take the missed dose the next day. I think most medication inserts say not to do this. I occasionally miss a dose of Asacol, too, and I don't have any ill effects. Ask your GI or read the Asacol insert to be sure of what to do.

I am on Asacol as well and usually miss the last dose before night as well for some reason. I usually just beat myself up about it and TRY extra hard to remember to take it the next night.. I don't double up.

If your consistently missing a dose, you need to adjust your dosing schedule to one you can remember to take. If it's an occasion miss, just skip it and keep going.

Initially, I was on three pills, three times a day. I would always miss the mid-day dose. I talked to my doc and he said that as long as I got the nine pills, I could take five and four.

I've also read that another member just kept her daily doses out in a bowl by the computer - when she saw them, she'd take a few, by the end of the day, she'd had them all.

I believe the dosing instructions for Asacol specifically state that if you miss a dose that you're supposed to take it soon thereafter. But, if you get close to the next dose then you should skip it entirely.

So, if you're taking it every 8 hrs (2 pills 3x a day) then, if you're within about 4hrs of a missed dose you should probably take it -- else, just skip it.

Something I've noticed with Asacol is that the more I take, the more upset my stomach gets. So, if you're having a particularly upset stomach on days where you take 4 instead of 3 doses, that might be why.