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A member asked:
Acarbose instructions say must take w/1st bite of meal. does this literally mean put pill in mouth w/the 1st mouthful of food & chew together? or ???
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No: Means you must take the medication with food. So eat your meal and when you take a sip of your fluid take your medication
Answered 9/7/2016
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