Your doctor will prescribe the correct dosage for you as an individual; one capsule (100 mg) 3 times a day is recommended.2 It is taken by mouth either with or without food.2 If you have a kidney disorder, your doctor will probably prescribe a reduced dose or recommend that you don’t take Zavesca.2

It is very important to give your therapy enough time to work. Because of the unique action of Zavesca (reducing the substrate), it may take a few months before you notice any effect. Therefore, be patient and give Zavesca the time it needs to work for you.

1. Cox T, Lachmann R, Hollak C, et al. Novel oral treatment of Gaucher’s
disease with N-butyldeoxynojirimycin (OGT 918) to decrease substrate
biosynthesis. Lancet. 2000;355:1481-1485.
2. Zavesca® (miglustat) package insert. Actelion, Ltd. 2003.
3. Data on file, Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.