How do you administer Actonel?
Actonel is a prescription medicine used to:  Treat or prevent
osteoporosis in women after menopause. Actonel helps increase bone
mass and helps reduce the chance of having a spinal or non-spinal
fracture (break).  Increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis. 
Treat or prevent osteoporosis in either men or women who are taking
corticosteroid medicines.  Treat certain men and women who have
Paget's disease of the bone.
 Take Actonel exactly as your doctor tells you. Your doctor may
change your dose of Actonel if needed.  Actonel works only if
taken on an empty stomach.  Take 1 Actonel tablet, after you get
up for the day and before taking your first food, drink, or other
medicine.  Take Actonel while you are sitting or standing.  Do
not chew or suck on a tablet of Actonel.  Swallow Actonel tablet
with a full glass (6 to 8 ounces) of plain water only.  Do not
take Actonel with mineral water, coffee, tea, soda, or juice. After
swallowing Actonel tablet, wait at least 30 minutes:  Before you
lie down. You may sit, stand or walk, and do normal activities like
reading.  Before you take your first food or drink except for
plain water.  Before you take other medicines, including antacids,
calcium, and other supplements and vitamins.