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Here is a passage from the ICOTYDE MEDICATION GUIDE which may be helpful to address your question:

How should I take ICOTYDE?

• Take ICOTYDE exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.¹ 
• Take ICOTYDE 1 time a day.¹ 
• Take ICOTYDE when you wake up on an empty stomach with water.¹ 
• Wait at least 30 minutes after taking ICOTYDE before eating food.¹ 
• Swallow ICOTYDE tablets whole.¹ 
• Do not crush, split, or chew the tablets.¹ 
• If you cannot swallow ICOTYDE tablets whole¹:
  • Place 1 ICOTYDE tablet in a cup containing at least 120 mL (4 ounces) of water.
  • Wait a few minutes for the tablet to break up (disperse) in the water. The tablet may not completely disperse. The mixture may look yellow, milky, or cloudy. Small pieces may be seen in the water, which are safe to swallow.
  • Gently swirl the cup before swallowing the mixture.
  • Add at least 120 mL (4 ounces) of additional water to the cup and completely swallow all of the mixture to make sure that you take your full dose of ICOTYDE.
  • Take ICOTYDE and water mixture within 15 minutes of preparation.
• If you miss a dose of ICOTYDE, take the dose as soon as you remember and go back to your regular schedule the next day.¹ 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for ICOTYDE.¹