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How to Use

Take this drug before or with meals and snacks, unless otherwise directed by your family doctor.

When prescribing this drug for your condition, your family doctor may also prescribe a personal diet for you. Follow carefully the special diet your family doctor gave you . This is most important and necessary for the drug to work properly and to avoid indigestion. It is important to drink plenty of water while you are on this drug.

For diseaseds taking the tablet form of this drug:

• Swallow the tablets quickly with some liquid, without chewing , to avoid mouth irritation.

For diseaseds taking the capsules containing the enteric-coated spheres :

• Swallow the capsule whole.
• Do not crush, break, or chew before swallowing.
• When given to children, the capsule may be opened and sprinkled on a small amount of liquid or soft food that can be swallowed without chewing, such as applesauce or gelatin. However, it must not be mixed with alkaline foods, such as milk and ice cream, which may reduce its effect.

Dosage

• To help digestion:
  • For oral dosage form - capsules:
    • Older adults, adults and teenagers One to three capsules before or with meals and snacks. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed.
    • Children The contents of one to three capsules sprinkled on food at each meal. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed.
  • For oral dosage form - delayed-release capsules:
    • Older adults, adults and teenagers One to four capsules before or with meals and snacks. Your family doctor will decide what your dose must be at first. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed.
    • Children over 6 years old The contents of one to four capsules with meals. Your family doctor will decide what dose to start with. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed. You must take the contents of the capsules with a liquid or a small amount of a soft food that you do not have to chew. You must eat the food with the drug in it right away and follow that with a glass of water or juice.
    • Children under 6 years old The contents of one to two capsules with meals. Your family doctor will decide what dose to start with. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed. You must take the contents of the capsules with a liquid or a small amount of a soft food that you do not have to chew. You must eat the food with the drug in it right away and follow that with a glass of water or juice.
  • For oral dosage form - powder:
    • Older adults, adults and teenagers 1/4 teaspoonful - 0.7 gram with meals and snacks. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed.
    • Children 1/4 teaspoonful with meals. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed.
  • For oral dosage form - tablets:
    • Older adults, adults and teenagers One to three tablets before or with meals and snacks. Your family doctor may change your dose if needed.
    • Children One to two tablets with meals.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store the capsule, powder, or tablet form of this drug in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.