A client is started on dorzolamide (Trusopt). What side effect can the nurse inform the client about?
a. Bitter taste
b. Decreased asthma exacerbation
c. Potential for blurred vision
d. Increased effect of antidiabetic medication
a. Bitter taste
FEEDBACK:
a. Bitter taste is one of many side effects that carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have, leading many clients to stop the medication on their own.
b. Any chronic existing conditions are potentiated. .
c. Blurred vision is not a side effect. .
d. The effects of lithium, phenobarbital, and antidiabetic medications are decreased. .
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