A patient comes to the clinic and asks the primary care NP about using a newly developed formulation of the drug the patient has been taking for a year. When deciding whether or not to prescribe this formulation, the NP should:
a. tell the patient that when postmarketing data is available, it will be considered.
b. review the pharmaceutical company promotional materials about the new medication.
c. prescribe the medication if it is less expensive than the current drug formulation.
d. prescribe the medication if the new drug is available in an extended-release form.
A
About 6 to 12 months of postmarketing experience can yield information about drug efficacy and side effects, so patients should be cautioned to wait for these data. Drug company promotional materials have biased information. Most new drugs are more expensive, and costs alone should not determine drug choice. Extended-release forms are often more expensive.
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