Sitavig

["Before taking this medicine", "To make sure Sitavig is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:", "\\\\nkidney disease or\\\\n\\\\n\\\\na weak immune system (caused by disease or by using certain medicine).\\\\n", "Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "It may not be safe to breastfeed while using Sitavig Ask your doctor about any risk.", " Sitavig pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail)", "How should I take Sitavig?", "Take Sitavig as prescribed by your doctor Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.", "Start taking Sitavig as soon as possible after the first appearance of symptoms (such as tingling, burning, blisters) Apply the buccal tablet within 1 hour after you first notice sold core symptoms, before the cold sore appears.", "Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand these instructions.", "Do not crush, chew, suck on, or swallow a buccal tablet Place the flat side of the tablet against your upper gum, on the same side of the mouth as your cold sore Allow the tablet to dissolve in your mouth throughout the day You may eat and drink normally while the buccal tablet is in place.", "Do not give a Sitavig buccal tablet to a young child or choking could occur.", "Drink plenty of water while you are taking Sitavig to keep your kidneys working properly.", "Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.", "Instructions for Use", "Sitavig should be taken within one hour after you have the first symptom of a cold sore, such as itching, redness, burning, or tingling, and before a cold sore appears.", "The buccal tablet should be applied on the same side of your mouth as the cold sore symptoms.\\\\nThe buccal tablet should be applied to your upper gum, just above your incisor tooth.\\\\nIt should not be applied to the inside of your lip or your cheek.\\\\nIf Sitavig does not stick to your upper gum or falls off of your upper gum within the first six hours after you apply it, the same tablet should be placed back onto your upper gum right away If this Sitavig tablet does not stay in place, apply another tablet to your upper gum.\\\\nDo not re-apply if the buccal tablet falls out or you swallow it after it has been in place 6 hours or longer.\\\\nIf you swallow a buccal tablet within the first 6 hours of applying it, drink a glass of water and place a new tablet onto your upper gum.", "How to use Sitavig:", "Step 1:\\\\nBefore you apply Sitavig, find the area on your upper gum, just above either the left or the right incisor The incisor tooth is the tooth just to the right or left of your two front teeth This is where you should apply the buccal tablet.", "Step 2:\\\\nPeel back the cover of the blister pack Take one buccal tablet out of the blister pack When removed from the blister pack, Sitavig must be used right away The buccal tablet is round on one side and flat on the other side.", "Step 3:\\\\nPlace the flat side of the buccal tablet on your dry fingertip Apply the round side to your upper gum The flat side will be facing the inside of your lip.", "Step 4:\\\\nHold buccal tablet in place by applying a slight pressure with your finger on the outside of your upper lip, over the area where Sitavig is placed, for 30 seconds This will help it stick to your gum.", "Step 5:\\\\nLeave the buccal tablet in place until it dissolves.", "\\\\n\\\\n"]