A patient who has a seizure disorder and is
prescribed valproic acid (Depakote) calls to report that she has been vomiting for 24 hours. What should you advise?
a. Take the next dose of Depakote with an antacid.
b. Go to the nearest emergency department to receive the Depakote parenterally.
c. Take any missed doses and the regularly scheduled doses as soon as the vomiting subsides.
d. Rather than swallowing the next drug dose, place the tablet under the tongue and let it dissolve.
ANS: B
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