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Recommended Dosage: Adult Dosage: Take 2 capsules 1-3 times daily as required, between meals
or at bedtime with a carbohydrate drink to facilitate absorption. Do
not use beyond 8 weeks.
Caution: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have human herpes virus, sickle cell anemia, or are taking antihypertensives, cyclosporine, estrogens, birth control medications, medroxyprogesterone, norethindrone, nitrates, potassium-increasing drugs, sildenafil, xylitol, and/or aminophyllins. Do not use if you have had a myocardial infarction (heart attack), or if you have gout, decreased platelet count, elevated blood-urea-nitrogen, serum creatine and creatinine, delayed menses, asthma, or are pregnant or breastfeeding.