Overview

• Multiple UK outlets highlight advice from PillTime’s superintendent pharmacist that taking medicines at the wrong time or without food when required can blunt efficacy and raise side‑effect risks.
• Certain statins, including simvastatin and lovastatin, are advised in the evening to align with overnight cholesterol production rather than with morning doses taken out of habit.
• Iron supplements are recommended on an empty stomach, ideally first thing in the morning, and levothyroxine should be taken at least 30 minutes before food to support absorption.
• Non‑steroidal painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen should be taken with food or milk to reduce stomach irritation, while stimulant ADHD medicines are best taken in the morning to avoid insomnia.
• For people juggling multiple prescriptions, PillTime promotes a pharmacist‑checked pouching service that presorts doses by date and time to simplify correct use.