The nurse is providing discharge teaching for an obese patient who is going home on sibutramine (Meridia). Which statement by the patient demonstrates a need for further education?
a. "I may experience a headache while taking this drug."
b. "I may experience an increase in my heart rate."
c. "This medication will help me lose weight by suppressing my appetite."
d. "I can expect to have diarrhea while taking this medication."
D
Diarrhea is not a side effect of sibutramine; this statement indicates a need for further teaching.
About 30% of patients taking sibutramine experience headache and a slight increase in heart rate; no further teaching is required.
The medication does assist in weight loss. Sibutramine works by suppressing appetite and possi-bly by increasing the metabolic rate; no further teaching is required.
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