An information sending method and an apparatus are provided. In the method, after sending a first message including uplink data to a network device, a terminal device receives first DCI from the network device, where the first DCI may include first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the network device has successfully demodulated the first message or used to indicate the terminal device to flush a HARQ buffer corresponding to the first message; and the terminal device may obtain the first indication information from the first DCI, and after obtaining the first indication information, the terminal device determines not to monitor a PDCCH search space within first duration after the first DCI. After sending the uplink data and receiving the first indication information from the network device, the terminal device may not monitor the PDCCH search space within specific duration.