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A member asked:

How to take linzess ??? it says sprinkle it on applesauce, do you just take it on top of the applesauce or you have to mix it ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No mixing: Linzess beads are not to be chewed, the contents are to be consumed at once ( FDA recommendations).

Answered 1/29/2020

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