A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient recently started on delavirdine [Rescriptor]. Which concurrent prescription should the nurse question before admin-istration?
a. Alprazolam [Xanax]
b. Diphenhydramine [Benadryl]
c. Morphine
d. Penicillin
A
To prevent toxicity from excessive drug levels, patients should not take alprazolam while taking delavirdine. Diphenhydramine, morphine, and penicillin are not contraindicated for patients tak-ing delavirdine.
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