Daily Timing Patterns of Taking Medications and Supplements

Analysis of over 200,000 intake events reveals that medication use predominantly occurs in the morning or evening.

• Most therapeutic classes of medications follow one of two daily intake patterns: morning or evening.
• Dietary supplements exhibit four distinct usage patterns, primarily linked to morning, meal-associated, or bedtime intake.
• The timing of medication use remains consistent across different age groups and sexes, despite variations in medication types.
• Many medications align with general recommendations for timing, but significant variability exists, with numerous intake events occurring outside the preferred time frames.
• This population-scale atlas offers the first extensive overview of real-world timing for medication and dietary supplement consumption.

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