A male patient has been taking venlafaxine (Effexor) 37.5 mg daily for 2 weeks and reports ejaculation dysfunction and urinary retention. What action will the nurse take?
a. Contact the provider to discuss decreasing the dose.
b. Reassure the patient that these are common side effects.
c. Report potential serious adverse effects to the provider.
d. Withhold the dose until the provider is notified.
ANS: B
Venlafaxine can cause ejaculation dysfunction and urinary retention, and these side effects tend to be transient and treatable. Decreasing the dose is not indicated, and these are not serious adverse effects. Withholding the dose is not indicated.
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