<p><strong>Initial dose</strong>: 120 mg orally 3 times a day before meals<br />
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<strong>Maintenance dose</strong>: 60 to 120 mg orally 3 times a day before meals<br />
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For patients who are near goal HbA1c when therapy is initiated, therapy should be initiated at 60 mg orally 3 times. May be used as monotherapy, or in combination with metformin or a thiazolidinedione. As an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.</p>

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<p><strong>Administration</strong></p>

<p>Take orally 1 to 30 minutes before a meal. Patients who skip a meal should be instructed to skip the dose for that meal</p>