question for when to take meds

I am having to take repliva an iron supplement along with other RXs and vitamins, my question is.. when is the best time to take meds, should I take them at the 30 min mark after I eat.  does the food stay in our pouches long enough to cover the meds.  I am trying to get out of the habit of having to eat crackers with my meds.  I take about 10 a day including my vitamins.  The iron is kind of rough on the stomach as well as the vit c.  I have to take the vitamin c to continue to heal my small open wound from my plastics.  The site is slowing down on the healing because it is sooo small now and it is in it's final stages of healing.  I have to take some hormone pills too and they are hard on the stomach.  any suggestions or research previously done would be appreciated! Hugs Angie