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Author Question: Axid and Carafate both cost about a 1.00 per pill. Add up what this will cost Mrs. CL per day and ... (Read 10 times)

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Axid and Carafate both cost about a 1.00 per pill. Add up what this will cost Mrs. CL per day and per month. Mrs. CL is on a fixed income. Discuss what you would do if you had to counsel this patient, knowing that she is going to tell you that she cannot afford the medications.

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Describe the action and nutritional implications of Axid.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Carafate is 4x/d = 4.00 and Axid is recommended at 2x/d = 2.00 . Total = 6.00/d. 30 d/mo x 6 = 180.00/month for just two medications.

Answer to Question 2

Completely inhibits the action of histamine at receptor sites of the parietal cells, decreasing gastric acid secretion; no significant nutritional side effects.


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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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