HOW DO I
TAKE VOWST?

There are 3 steps to taking VOWST

Finish the full course of antibiotics ANTIBIOTICS Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease because you may not be able to take the magnesium citrate laxative LAXATIVE Drink 10 ounces of a laxative (magnesium citrate) Within 1–3 days of finishing antibiotics 1 2 3 Do not eat or drink (except for a small amount of water) for at least 8 hours before starting your 1st dose of VOWST—for example, fast overnight VOWST is 4 capsules taken orally once a day for 3 days in a row Swallow each capsule whole. DO NOT crush, chew, or break the capsules. Donot take VOWST at the same time as antibiotics or the laxative The next day after laxative Take VOWST before your first meal on an empty stomach VOWST DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
Finish the full course of antibiotics ANTIBIOTICS Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease because you may not be able to take the magnesium citrate laxative LAXATIVE Drink 10 ounces of a laxative (magnesium citrate) 1 2 3 Do not eat or drink (except for a small amount of water) for at least 8 hours before starting your 1st dose of VOWST—for example, fast overnight VOWST is 4 capsules taken orally once a day for 3 days in a row Swallow each capsule whole. DO NOT crush, chew, or break the capsules. Do not takeVOWST at the sametime as antibiotics orthe laxative The next day after laxative Take VOWST before your first meal on an empty stomach VOWST DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Within 1–3 days of finishing antibiotics

Watch the step-by-step video of how and when to take VOWST

Using a laxative is important because it helps clear out leftover antibiotics from your gut so that VOWST can work properly

ONE-DOSE,
ONE-TIME LAXATIVE

10-ounce laxative prior to taking VOWST

Only 10 ounces

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TYPICAL
COLONOSCOPY PREP

Comparative size of typical colonoscopy prep, 128 ounces.

128 ounces

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“That’s less than a can of soda.”
~ Person with recurrent C. diff*

Magnesium citrate typically causes a bowel movement within 30 minutes to 6 hours

*Quote from a participant in a market research interview (09/22)

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