Medicine library
43 medicines and when they work best in your day.
Type of medicine
Best time of day
6 results
Levothyroxine
Synthroid, Euthyrox
On waking, empty stomach — or bedtime
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence
Prednisolone / prednisone
Deltasone, Pred Forte (oral forms)
Morning
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence
Hydrocortisone (replacement)
Cortef, Plenadren
Largest dose on waking, smaller early afternoon
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence
Metformin
Glucophage, Glucophage XR
With meals (XR with the evening meal)
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence
Glimepiride
Amaryl
With breakfast
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence
Insulin glargine
Lantus, Toujeo
Any time — same time daily
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence