Medicine library
43 medicines and when they work best in your day.
Type of medicine
Best time of day
16 results
Simvastatin
Zocor
Evening
CholesterolStrong evidence
Pravastatin
Pravachol
Bedtime
CholesterolModerate evidence
Lovastatin
Mevacor, Altoprev
With the evening meal
CholesterolStrong evidence
Fluvastatin
Lescol, Lescol XL
Evening (capsules)
CholesterolModerate evidence
Aspirin (low dose)
75–100 mg 'baby' aspirin
Evening / bedtime
Heart & blood pressureEmerging evidence
Warfarin
Coumadin, Jantoven
Evening
Heart & blood pressureModerate evidence
Montelukast
Singulair
Evening
Asthma & allergyStrong evidence
Theophylline (once-daily)
Uniphyl, Theo-24
Early evening
Asthma & allergyModerate evidence
Cetirizine
Zyrtec
Evening
Asthma & allergyModerate evidence
Metformin
Glucophage, Glucophage XR
With meals (XR with the evening meal)
Hormones & diabetesStrong evidence
Melatonin
Circadin, supplements
1–2 h before bedtime
Brain, mood & sleepStrong evidence
Lithium
Priadel, Lithobid
Evening (once daily)
Brain, mood & sleepModerate evidence
Oxaliplatin (chronomodulated)
Eloxatin
Daytime infusion, peak ~16:00
Cancer therapyEmerging evidence
Mercaptopurine
Purixan, 6-MP
Evening, same time daily
Cancer therapyMixed evidence
Naproxen & other NSAIDs
Aleve, ibuprofen, indomethacin
Depends on the condition
Pain & inflammationModerate evidence
Tamsulosin
Flomax
30 min after the same meal each day
Bone, kidney & bladderStrong evidence