A nurse should monitor a client taking glyburide (DiaBeta) for increased hypoglycemic effect if which of the following drugs are initiated? Select all that apply
A) Ranitidine (Zantac)
B) Warfarin (Coumadin)
C) Digoxin (Lanoxin)
D) Lithium (Eskalith)
E) Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Ans: A, B, E
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H2 antagonists (ranitidine), anticoagulants (warfarin), and tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline), among others, can result in increased hypoglycemic effects of sulfonylureas (glyburide).
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