The nurse is providing education for a patient receiving griseofulvin (Fulvicin) for treatment of a fungal infection. The nurse advises the patient to take the medication
a. with a fatty meal to enhance absorption.
b. on an empty stomach.
c. 2 hours after an antacid.
d. without milk or dairy products.
A
The nurse should advise the patient to take the medication with a fatty meal to enhance absorp-tion of the drug.
The medication should be taken with food to reduce gastrointestinal upset.
Antacids, milk, and dairy products do not affect the absorption of griseofulvin.
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