Dexilant SoluTab

• Take Dexilant SoluTab exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not change your dose or stop taking Dexilant SoluTab without talking to your doctor first.
• You should take Dexilant SoluTab without food, at least 30 minutes before a meal.
• You may swallow Dexilant SoluTab whole with a full glass of water.
• If you have trouble swallowing Dexilant SoluTab whole, you may take or give them as follows:

1. Take Dexilant SoluTab with water using an oral (by mouth) syringe

• Put 1 tablet in an oral syringe and draw up 20 mL of water into the oral syringe. 
• Gently swirl the oral syringe to mix the tablet and the water. 
• After the tablet is mixed in the water, place the tip of the oral syringe in your mouth. Give the medicine right away. Do not save the tablet and water mixture for later use. 
• Refill the syringe with about 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Place the tip of the oral syringe in your mouth and give the medicine that is left in the syringe. 
• Repeat the previous step. 

2. For people who have a nasogastric (NG) tube that is size 8 French or larger, Dexilant SoluTab may be given as follows:

• Put 1 tablet in a catheter-tip syringe and draw up 20 mL of water.
• Gently swirl the catheter-tip syringe to mix the tablet and the water.
• After the tablet is mixed in the water, swirl the catheter-tip syringe gently in order to keep the particles from settling.  
• Connect the catheter-tip syringe to the NG tube. 
• Give the mixture right away through the NG tube that goes into the stomach. Do not save the tablet and water mixture for later use.
• Refill the catheter-tip syringe with about 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Flush the NG tube with water. 
• Repeat the previous step.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of Dexilant SoluTab at the same time.