Instructions to "give between meals" mean that the drug is to be given at least 1 hour ________ or 2 hours ________ meals when the stomach is assumed to be empty.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
before, after
When the physician writes a medication to be given between meals, the drug should be given 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals, when the stomach is empty.
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