5 things your pharmacist may not have told you:

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The video lists five important pieces of advice from a pharmacist that people may not commonly know. These tips cover medication absorption, timing, interactions with food, antidepressant effectiveness, and tablet preparation.

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1Introduction of the topic
2Tip 1: Iron tablet absorption
3Tip 2: Antihistamine timing
4Tip 3: Antibiotic and dairy interaction
5Tip 4: Antidepressant onset of action
6Tip 5: Tablet crushing/splitting

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5 things your pharmacist may not have told you: 1. Taking your iron tablets with orange juice roughly triples absorption 2. Antihistamines work better for hayfever if you take them BEFORE symptoms start 3. Taking certain antibiotics with dairy can reduce their effectiveness 4. Some antidepressants take 4-6 weeks to show full effect but side effects can show up in the first week 5. Crushing or splitting certain tablets destroys their whole purpose

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Taking your iron tablets with orange juice roughly triples absorption. Antihistamines work better for hayfever if you take them BEFORE symptoms start. Taking certain antibiotics with dairy can reduce their effectiveness. Some antidepressants take 4-6 weeks to show full effect but side effects can show up in the first week. Crushing or splitting certain tablets destroys their whole purpose.