A client tells the nurse she is supplementing her selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor with St John's wort. The priority action the nurse should take is to
a. inquire as to what degree the depression has lifted.
b. advise the client of the danger of selective serotonin syndrome.
c. suggest that adding valerian to the treatment regimen may produce even better
results.
d. remind the client of the possibility of insomnia if the drugs are taken late in the
day.
B
Research has suggested that St. John's wort inhibits serotonin reuptake by elevating extracellular
sodium; thus it may interact with medication, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, to
produce selective serotonin syndrome.
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