Richard is 70 years old and has a history of cardiac dysrhythmias. He has been prescribed nadolol. You do his annual laboratory work and find a CrCl of 25 ml/min. What action should you take related to his nadolol?
1. Extend the dosage interval.
2. Decrease the dose by 75%.
3. Take no action because this value is expected in the older adult.
4. Schedule a serum creatinine level to validate the CrCl value.
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