A female client is prescribed amantadine (Symmetrel), an antiviral agent, to treat extrapyramidal reactions associated with carbon monoxide poisoning. She complains of GI distress, constipation, and urinary retention. What should the nurse know about these side effects?
a. They are dose-related and reversible.
b. They are dose-related and irreversible.
c. They are related to route of administration.
d. They are related to the time of day when medication is taken.
a. They are dose-related and reversible.
FEEDBACK:
a. These side effects of Symmetrel are usually dose-related and reversible.
b. These possible side effects of Symmetrel are usually dose-related and reversible. .
c. These possible side effects of Symmetrel are most likely not related to route of administration. .
d. These possible side effects of Symmetrel are most likely not related to the time of day when medication is taken. .
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