A patient has been diagnosed with roundworms and is to be treated with albendazole. A priority nursing assessment of this patient would be to determine if the patient is taking what?
A) Cimetidine (Tagamet)
B) Pioglitazone (Actos)
C) Alprazolam (Xanax)
D) Loperamide (Imodium)
A
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The adverse effects of albendazole, which are already severe, may increase if the drug is combined with dexamethasone, praziquantel, or cimetidine. These combinations should be avoided if at all possible; if they are necessary, patients should be monitored closely for the occurrence of adverse effects. Pioglitazone is an oral antidiabetic agent that could be taken with albendazole. Loperamide is an antidiarrheal drug that may be used for treatment of diarrhea as a result of the mebendazole and pyrantel. Alprazolam should not be a concern.
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