A client is diagnosed with G6PD anemia. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? (Select all that apply.)
1. Acetaminophen
2. Aspirin
3. Chloroquine
4. Nitrofurantoin
5. Sulfonamides
6. Vitamin K
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Medications that heighten the hemolytic affects of G6PD are antimalarial drugs (e.g., chloroquine), common coal tar analgesics (including aspirin), nitrofurantoin, oral hypoglycemics, sulfonamides, thiazides, diuretics, and vitamin K. Acetaminophen has only analgesic and antipyretic properties.
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