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Directions
For using this medicine, follow all the instructions as given
by your doctor. Information leaflet is available for patients
with the medicine. Read the information leaflet carefully. Consult
your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist if you have any questions
about Actonel. Take a single dose of Actonel every week. Select
one day from a week which best suits your schedule. Ingest the
whole capsule. Capsule should not be chewed or crushed, before
swallowing. The first thing in the morning, take Actonel with
6-8 ounces of plain water only. Take the difference of at least
30 minutes before eating, drinking, or taking any other medicine
and it will be more beneficial if you take it 60 minutes before
eating, drinking, or taking any other medicine. Actonel is effective
only if taken on an empty stomach. After taking this medicine
and until after your first food of the day, do not lie down
for at least 30 minutes. With the absorption of Actonel, calcium
or iron supplements, vitamins, or antacids containing calcium,
magnesium, or aluminum may be interfered. After taking risedronate
do not take these products or any other medicines for at least
30 minutes. And it should be stored at room temperature below
77 degrees F (25 degrees C) in a tightly-sealed container and
in a dry place and away from heat and direct light. Any doses
should not be missed by you. Take the medicine immediately if
you remember that you have missed the dose; take it on the next
morning and afterwards take the dose on your regular schedule.
Do not take 2 doses at once.
Cautions
You should take enough calcium and vitamin
D in your diet when taking Actonel. If you have questions about
your diet or about taking dietary supplements such as calcium
or vitamin D, consult your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. At
the same time when you are taking the medicine, keep all doctor
and laboratory appointments. Consult with your doctor before
starting Actonel, if you have any type of surgery and cannot
sit or stand upright. All prescription and over-the-counter
medicine that you are taking should be known by your doctor
or pharmacist while you start taking any new medicine. This
includes any medicines that contain aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen.
F0R WOMEN: Consult with your doctor about all the benefits and
risks of using this medicine if you plan on becoming pregnant
especially during the third trimester. It is not known if this
medicine is excreted in breast milk. While taking this medicine,
ask your doctor to discuss the risks to your baby, if you are
or will be breast-feeding.
Actonel 
