A patient is taking cholestyramine (Questran) and ezetimibe (Zetia). What administration guideline is most important to teach this patient?
A) The two medications should be taken together.
B) The ezetimibe inhibits cholesterol in the liver.
C) The cholestyramine (Questran) is administered 1 hour after ezetimibe.
D) The administration of ezetimibe (Zetia) is 2 hours before cholestyramine.
D
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What will be an ideal response?