Once a day, every day
Remind patients to take one capsule of LINZESS every day.1
Effective treatment with LINZESS starts with adherence
Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) are chronic conditions that require ongoing treatment. Taken once daily, LINZESS can help patients experience relief in as little as one week. However, if patients do not continue to take their medicine as prescribed, symptoms could return just as fast.1,4
Follow the tips below to help manage your patients’ expectations about treatment with LINZESS and help them continue to take the medicine as prescribed.
Remind patients to take one capsule of LINZESS every day.1
Encourage your patients to fill their LINZESS prescription right away. You may also want to suggest that they sign up for refill reminders through their pharmacy.
Tell patients to keep LINZESS in a convenient place. However, it is important to store LINZESS, with the dessicant, in its original bottle. The bottle should be kept tightly closed in a dry location. Additionally, patients must keep LINZESS out of the reach of children.1
Remind patients that if they miss a dose, they should skip the missed dose and take the next dose at their regular time. Patients should not take 2 doses at the same time1
Because patients are instructed to take one capsule a day on an empty stomach, suggest that they take it 30 minutes before breakfast every day1
Suggest that patients set a daily alarm on their phone reminding them when to take their pill.
Let patients know that diarrhea often begins within the first 2 weeks of LINZESS treatment. Diarrhea is the most common side effect of LINZESS and can sometimes be severe. Advise patients to stop taking LINZESS and call you right away if they get severe diarrhea during treatment with LINZESS.1
Encourage patients to keep track of how they are feeling and talk to you about how LINZESS is working for them. The more they tell you, the better you will understand how to manage their IBS-C or CIC symptoms.
Give your patients a Starting Treatment Guide with their prescription.
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Download Full Prescribing Information‡Source: IQVIA Monthly Total Prescriptions Volume data as of October 2021.
Data are subject to change.