DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
[see Indications and Usage
]
The recommended regimen is:
- one 35 mg delayed-release tablet orally, taken once-a-week
Important Administration Instructions
Instruct patients to do the following:
- Take Atelvia in the morning
immediately following
breakfast. Atelvia should be taken immediately following breakfast and not under fasting conditions because of a higher risk of abdominal pain if taken before breakfast when fasting.
- Swallow Atelvia whole while in an upright position and with at least 4 ounces of plain water to facilitate delivery to the stomach. Avoid lying down for 30 minutes after taking the medication [see Warnings and Precautions
].
- Do not chew, cut, or crush Atelvia tablets.
Recommendations for Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation
Instruct patients to take supplemental calcium and vitamin D if dietary intake is inadequate [see Warnings and Precautions
] and to take calcium supplements, antacids, magnesium-based supplements or laxatives, and iron preparations at a different time of the day as they interfere with the absorption of Atelvia.
Administration Instructions for Missed Doses
If the once-weekly dose is missed, instruct patients to take one tablet on the morning after they remember and return to taking one tablet once-a-week, as originally scheduled on their chosen day. Patients should not take two tablets on the same day.
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Delayed-release tablets: 35 mg, yellow, oval-shaped, and engraved with EC 35 on one side.
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