Lovastatin (Mevacor) is prescribed for a patient for the first time. The nurse should provide the patient with which of the following instructions?
a. "Take lovastatin with your evening meal."
b. "Take this medicine before breakfast."
c. "You may take lovastatin without regard to meals."
d. "Take this medicine on an empty stomach."
A
Patients should be instructed to take lovastatin with the evening meal.
Statins should be taken with the evening meal, not before breakfast.
Statins should not be administered without regard to meals.
Statins should not be taken on an empty stomach.
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