Dexilant Caution For Usage

Instructions for Use: Taking DEXILANT with applesauce: 1. Place 1 tablespoon of applesauce into a clean container.
2. Carefully open the capsule and sprinkle the granules onto the applesauce.
3. Swallow the applesauce and granules right away. Do not chew the granules. Do not save the applesauce and granules for later use.
Giving DEXILANT with water using an oral syringe: 1. Place 20 mL of water into a clean container.
2. Carefully open the capsule and empty the granules into the container of water.
3. Use an oral syringe to draw up the water and granule mixture.
4. Gently swirl the oral syringe to keep the granules from settling.
5. Place the tip of the oral syringe in the mouth. Give the medicine right away. Do not save the water and granule mixture for later use.
6. Refill the syringe with 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Place the tip of the oral syringe in the mouth and give the medicine that is left in the syringe.
7. Repeat step 6.
Giving DEXILANT with water through a nasogastric tube (NG tube): For people who have an NG tube that is size 16 French or larger, DEXILANT may be given as follows: 1. Place 20 mL of water into a clean container.
2. Carefully open the capsule and empty the granules into the container of water.
3. Use a 60 mL catheter-tip syringe to draw up the water and granule mixture.
4. Gently swirl the catheter-tip syringe to keep the granules from settling.
5. Connect the catheter-tip syringe to the NG tube.
6. Give the mixture right away through the NG tube that goes into the stomach. Do not save the water and granule mixture for later use.
7. Refill the catheter-tip syringe with 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Flush the NG tube with the water.
8. Repeat step 7.