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roselinechinyere27m

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A patient who is prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin) for seizures is also taking aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel) for indigestion. What does the nurse caution the patient about taking these two drugs?
 
  a. Take the gabapentin one hour after the aluminum hydroxide.
  b. Schedule at least 2 hours between taking the gabapentin and the aluminum hy-droxide.
  c. Take these two drugs together for the best action of both drugs to occur.
  d. You may need to take a different antacid to avoid affecting the action of gaba-pentin.

Question 2

A patient who has been prescribed primidone (Mysoline) also takes warfarin (Coumadin). Which laboratory blood test results indicate to the nurse a possible drug interaction?
 
  a. Hematocrit 32
  b. Hemoglobin 11.2 g/dL
  c. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 21 mg/dL
  d. International normalized ratio (INR) 0.5


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Antacids interfere with the absorption of gabapentin. At least 2 hours should be scheduled be-tween doses of gabapentin and any antacid.

Answer to Question 2

D
Primidone decreases the effectiveness of anticoagulants, including warfarin. Warfarin effective-ness is measured by the INR. This value should be no less than 1.5 in a patient taking warfarin. With an INR level of only 0.5 the patient is at risk for forming clots and having a stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or deep vein thrombosis.


roselinechinyere27m

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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