A 75-year-old patient taking levofloxacin (Levaquin) reports all of the following new problems. For which problem do you advise the patient to stop taking the drug immediately and notify the prescriber?
a. Having to get up at night to urinate
b. Swelling and pain in the right wrist
c. Feeling the heart pound after drinking coffee
d. Feeling light-headed when changing positions rapidly
ANS: B
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