A group of football players is taking oral griseofulvin for tinea pedis. What should the school nurse caution them to avoid?
a. Citrus fruit and juice
b. Eating shellfish
c. Alcohol consumption
d. Taking corticosteroids
ANS: C
Consumption of alcohol while taking griseofulvin will cause severe tachycardia.
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