VANCOUVER—A Canadian psychiatrist is advising doctors to help address the needs of mentally ill Muslim patients whose medication regimen could be affected by fasting during the upcoming religious observance of Ramadan. A Canadian psychiatrist is taking the lead on advising doctors to help address the needs of mentally ill Muslim patients whose medication regimen could be affected by fasting during the upcoming religious observance of Ramadan. “We encourage doctors to think about things like: Are there medications that come in once-daily dosing rather than multiple times a day? Article Continued Below“If there’s clear medical advice to patients then I think they would take that into consideration when choosing to fast or not. Fasting is seen as a test but some people might consider their illness a test as well, said Ladak, who is also a practising pharmacist.

Source: thestar May 02, 2019 22:30 UTC