Find Relief
Chronic Constipation
Talk to a Doctor
What To Talk About At Your Visit
You know your symptoms best and helping your doctor understand them will help you find a treatment that can help.
Discuss Your Symptoms
When it comes to your symptoms, you’ll want to hit on severity, frequency, and impact.
List Out What You’ve Tried
Tell them about everything you’ve tried—from diet and exercise to other remedies you’ve used to manage symptoms.
Have a Plan
Be prepared to cover everything you want to discuss.
Learn More About LINZESS
See how LINZESS can help people with IBS-C and CIC find relief.
Prepare for Your Visit With the Gut Check
By answering 5 quick questions, you’ll be ready to better describe your symptoms at your next doctor’s appointment.
Why Finding The Right Doctor
Is Important
Talking about your gut issues can be challenging. Our panel is joined by Gastroenterologist, Dr. Susan Lucak, who details some ways to have a more productive conversation with your doctor.
How to Take Linzess
What to Know Before
Starting LINZESS
Want to get off to the right start with LINZESS? Watch this short video where Dr. Darren Brenner, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, shares 4 key points about how to take LINZESS and what to expect in terms of symptom relief and common side effects.
Already Been
Prescribed LINZESS?
Refill on Time
Your local pharmacy may offer refill reminders—ask your pharmacist about signing up. Can’t make it to the
pharmacy for a while? Notify your doctor or pharmacist to ensure you have enough medication. You may also want to check if your pharmacy offers delivery services.
Keep Your Doctor Updated
It’s important to keep your doctor informed
about how LINZESS is working for you. Let them
know how it may be helping to manage your
IBS-C or CIC symptoms and if you’re
experiencing any side effects.
Need A Savings Card?*
Choose how you want to sign up:
Text
“LINZESS” to 59257 to sign up and add your card to your phone.†
Call
1-855-859-5614 and we’ll help you sign up and mail out your card.
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to sign up online and download your card.
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Instructions For Adults & Children
Take LINZESS
Every Day
For LINZESS to work best, take it every day. This is different from over-the-counter laxatives, which are often taken as needed.
When taken daily, constipation relief is typically felt in about 1 week.
Adult IBS-C patients may begin to experience relief of belly pain and overall abdominal symptoms‡ (pain, discomfort, and bloating) in about 1 week, with symptoms typically improving over 12 weeks.
‡Abdominal symptoms were studied in combination, not individually.
Once a Day
If you miss a dose, take your dose as usual the following day. Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
On an Empty Stomach
Take your pill, as prescribed by your doctor, at least 30 minutes before a meal at about the same time of day.
With Applesauce or Water, if Necessary
If you have trouble swallowing capsules, carefully open the LINZESS capsule and sprinkle all of the LINZESS beads onto applesauce or into 1 oz. (30mL) of water.
Take LINZESS
Every Day
For LINZESS to work best, your child should take it every day at about the same time. This is different from over-the-counter laxatives, which are often taken as needed.
Once a Day
If your child misses a dose, skip the missed dose. The next dose should be taken as usual the following day. Two doses should not be taken at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
On an Empty Stomach
You should give your child LINZESS at least 30 minutes before a meal at about the same time of day. Be sure to follow any other instructions prescribed by a doctor.
With Applesauce or Water,
if Necessary
If your child has trouble swallowing capsules, you can carefully open the LINZESS capsule and sprinkle all of the LINZESS beads onto applesauce or into 1 oz. (30mL) of water.
HOW TO STORE LINZESS
Remember to store LINZESS at room temperature (68°F–77°F). It's important to keep LINZESS in the bottle it
comes in. Keep the LINZESS bottle tightly closed, in a dry place, and leave the desiccant (the drying agent that
looks like a small cloth packet) in the bottle. Keep LINZESS out of the reach of children.
Please see Medication Guide for full instructions.
You Could Pay as Little as $30 for a 30‑day or 90‑day Prescription*
The LINZESS savings card enables many eligible, commercially insured patients to pay as little as $30 for a 30-day or 90-day prescription.*
Already have a savings card? Activate now.
*Maximum savings limit applies; patient out-of-pocket expense may vary. This offer is available to patients with commercial insurance coverage and a valid LINZESS prescription. Offer not valid for patients enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal or state healthcare programs. This offer is not valid for cash-paying patients. Please see Program Terms, Conditions, Privacy Notice, and Eligibility Criteria.
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