OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

NOTES: This medication is not a cure for ALS but has been shown to slow progression of the disease. Laboratory tests will be done routinely while taking this to monitor its effects and to prevent side effects.

MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 to 25 degrees C) away from heat and moisture as directed. Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.

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