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How to Use

Follow carefully the special meal plan you family doctor gave you. This is the most important part of controlling your condition and is necessary if the drug is to work properly. Always exercise regularly and test for sugar in your blood or urine as directed.

For this drug to work properly it must be taken with the first bite of each main meal.

Dosage

• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For type 2 diabetes:
    • Adults At first the dose is 25 milligrams - mg three times a day, at the start - with the first bite of each main meal. After four to eight weeks, your family doctor may increase your dose to 50 mg three times a day. Then, after an additional twelve weeks, if necessary, your family doctor may increase your dose to 100 mg three times a day.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you missed a dose and have completed your meal, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose with the next meal; do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Keep the drug from freezing. Do not refrigerate.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Ask your health care professional how you must dispose of any drug you do not use. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.