Consult your doctor for exact dosage and when and how to take medication take exactly as directed. Oral medicine may come in a number of different dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, and liquids. If you have trouble swallowing the dosage form prescribed for you, check with your doctor or pharmacist. There may be another dosage form that would be better for you.

In general, it is best to take oral medicines with a full glass of water. However, follow you health care provider's directions. Some medicines should be taken with food while others should be taken on an empty stomach. When taking most long-acting forms of a medicine, each dose should be swallowed whole. Do not break, crush, or chew before swallowing unless you have been specifically told that it is all right to do so.

In case of overdose, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about your missed dose.