A client with a urinary tract infection (UTI) is to start on the antibiotic sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin). Before administering the medication, the nurse assesses for allergies and other medications that the client is taking. The nurse should withhold the Gantrisin and notify the physician if the client is taking which drug?
a. Antihistamines
b. Other antibiotics
c. Blood thinners
d. Antacids
Answer: 3
1. Antihistamines are not contraindicated with Gantrisin.
2. The nurse might want to check with the doctor if other antibiotics are being taken, but it would not be a big concern for the nurse.
3. The sulfonamides can cause bleeding. Any client taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, or blood-thinning agents should not take this antibiotic.
4. Gantrisin should be taken on an empty stomach, but antacids could be taken 2 hours after administration of the Gantrisin.
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